Posted on 09/19/2006 8:17:24 AM PDT by Eurotwit
Tanks rolling into central Bangkok. Army has taken over the regular TV broadcast in Thailand. Rumours of a military takeover.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok amid rumours of a state coup.
While at the UN in New York, the prime minister declared on television "a severe state of emergency".
The measure came after tanks took up position around the Thai government headquarters in Bangkok, where they blocked traffic.
An army-owned TV station is showing images of the royal family and songs linked in the past with military coups.
Thaksin Shinawatra announced he had removed the chief of the army, Thai television reported.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=69850
Stay safe.
"2) Do you think this has something to do with the thousands who have died in the south? Maybe the military got tired of the inadequate response."
That's what I was thinking. The PM is in NYC and thus saves face while the military straightens out their little Muslim problem.
I know.
Lol
Prayers for all....Stay safe!....Get out of there!
Stay safe and keep us posted.
I'd give that a 0.01% chance. Thailand has a small Muslim population concentrated a long way from Bangkok, and there were planned demonstrations against Shinawatra in the next day or two. Any Muslims they could round up for a rally would be drowned out by domestic politics.
I think the race between the silly posts and the Mods will end in a Thai...
Any chance of getting the stupid posts off this thread. This is going to end in a major bloodbath.
You can tell us...
Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 16:06 GMT 17:06 UKThailand calls state of emergency
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok amid reports of a coup attempt.Soldiers have entered Government House and tanks have moved into position around the building.
Mr Thaksin, who is at the UN in New York, announced he had removed the chief of the army and had ordered troops not to "move illegally".
An army-owned TV station is showing images of the royal family and songs linked in the past with military coups.
Correspondents say that there have been low-level rumours of a possible coup for weeks.
Thai media say that two army factions appear to be heading for a clash, with one side backing the prime minister and the other side backing a rebel army chief.
Our correspondent Jonathan Head said it was not clear which faction had taken the initiative.
He said there has been pressure growing on the prime minister to resign, following a political impasse in which April's general election was declared invalid.
But it was thought that Thailand was making progress towards holding another election later in the year, our correspondent says.
Stay safe!
Be safe, prayers your way.
BS! I am on the ground here.
Troop rotation, so they say.
LOL.
I try...
POTUS now speaking at the UN.
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