Posted on 09/20/2006 5:51:09 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Now that Thai military staged a coup and ousted their premier, S. Korean Internet was flooded with comments like "congratulating" Thais, and renewed hope for coup in S. Korea. Million men demonstration in Taiwan against President Chen Sui-bian and the Thai coup made many people express their hope for forcible end of current government. Some believe that the current government would not go quietly, an additional factor which compels them to feel this way.
Whether there would be such a development, nobody knows. However, a mood is becoming ripe for some kind of popular revolt.
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Thailand?
Good on ya'.
Surely these are just kos-style nutcases in SKorea?
I really don't know enough about the players in this to really say anything. However, it doesn't seem the coups ever lead to peace.
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I know there's been a lot of knee-jerk ranting against the general that lead the Thai coup because he's a Muslim and has talked about possible negotiations with the Muslim rebels in Thailand's south, but several FReepers living in Thailand continue to insist that it's not as bad as it looks--that the general is not a radical and that he won't tolerate continued violence. We'll see, I guess.
If nothing else, it certainly looks like the most peaceful army coup you'll ever see.
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What is KOS?
Didn't Mushareff seize power in Pakistan in a coup? In that case it turned out a lot better than where the country was headed to begin with.
I read the news when it happened, but I confess I have no idea how to take it. My first impression was: local affair, no big deal. I hope that's right.
I just came back from there and my good friend writes for an English newspaper in Thailand and has lived there for 20 years.
This is much ado about nothing and actually a good thing. Thaksin was a "caretaker PM" anyway and on his way out. And the King is the glue that holds Thailand together and nothing happens without his endorsement.
Probably the bombs that went off in Hat Yai last week - in a tourist area (ironically, heavily Malaysian tourists) north of the 3 rebel provinces - was probably a last straw. Thailand is banking on tourism and if the bombings continue outside of those 3 provinces, or moves to Phuket, then something more or something else has to be done.
The southern situation is very complex - for one thing, there are about 6 or 7 disjointed Muslim rebel groups and when bombs go off, nobody claims responsibility, so the government and military don't even know who did it.
It's pretty ridiculous that the U.S. (US State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey) would release statements like "we certainly are extremely disappointed by this action. It's a step backward for democracy in Thailand" and "there are aspects of our relationship that we're going to have to review" without understanding Thailand or any of the dynamics involved. Sometimes U.S. should just STFU.
Both Casey & Kofi have called for a return to civilian rule as soon as possible. Well, of course, you stupid idiots. Just read the damned newspapers and you'll figure out that that's what is on tap. Sheesh.
i don't know jacksh!t bout this, but... don't look like any of the homeys gonna set they self on fire over this one, so i guess it aint all that.
Dailykos--freaky, obsessed "progressives" who do nothing all day but hate George Bush.
Ah, I got the idea. Those types tend to go over the top pretty fast and self-destruct, even though some are known to destroy others first before self-destructing.:)
OH WOW Tiger I didn't know that type reaction in South Korea media
Yeah let see if South Koreans do something like that too
Not from media, but from ordinary people fed up with their gov.
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