Breaking News: Coup at Thailand

[omad]

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here's an update:
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Thai king endorses coup leader as head of governing council
Associated Press
Last updated 08:32pm (Mla time) 09/20/2006

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Wednesday endorsed a coup leader to head the new governing council, according to a televised announcement.

"In order to create peace in the country, the king appoints General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin as head of the council of administrative reform," according to the announcement on state-run television.

"All people should remain peaceful and civil servants should listen to order from General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin from now on."

The king's endorsement is widely seen as giving legitimacy to the new Council of Administrative Reform.

Sondhi led a takeover overnight without firing a shot, sending soldiers and tanks to guard major intersections and surround government buildings while the popularly elected Thaksin Shinawatra, accused of corruption and undermining democratic institutions, was abroad.

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[digitalsuperman]

hey guys just wanna ask if the king of a country has the power or right to remove a prime minister?

[kolz]

We will never give up until Philippine society is rid of that impostor.

You mean Philippine society is you alone?

OT naman ni. Nganong naabot naman pud ni ug balik ug anti PGMA oi?

The coup in Thailand is different, they have a prime minister that is arrogant and who pisses the Thai king often. I've read stories before this coup that Thaksin does not respect the King and this causes the rift between the monarch and the Prime minister. Thailand being democratic, can oly elect their prime minister, mao na dili maka pa evect ang King sa ilang PM dali2x. Since Thai society has been divided, the most logical thing to do would be for the military to take power.

[FK]

like?

i think corruption... he was accussed of favoring some businesses, limot na jud ko sa details. kapoy sab google. hehehehe...

anyways if naa nakahibaw sa detalye, paki post sa og refresher.

[Wind Shear]

FK, you can read more on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailan...isis_2005-2006

[weedmeister2]

hmmm, i hope the GAYA-GAYAs in our government dont try this style too...

[baron]

^It's not advisable, anyway. Military junta will be a mere grab of power.

Good thing that the chain of command is intact. The AFP is united as ever. The solidarity that the AFP has now gives us assurance that the Philippines is far from staging coups like that of Thailand.

[istoryador]

^It's not advisable, anyway. Military junta will be a mere grab of power.

Good thing that the chain of command is intact. The AFP is united as ever. The solidarity that the AFP has now gives us assurance that the Philippines is far from staging coups like that of Thailand.

Which is what exactly the military did in 2001 in ousting an overwhelmingly elected President. Coup is still a viable option in certain circumstances like getting rid of an illegitimate government.

[Freeza]

here's some pictures:

all i can say its a lame coup with a diplay of m-113a1 apc a Humvee with which look like a saw m249 and an m48a5 patton with 105mm main gun MBT.

[Freeza]

No more free internet furoms for thailand effects of an illegal coup power grab.


BANGKOK -- Thailand's junta has blocked a university website where academics were debating the limits on civil liberties imposed after the military takeover, a professor said Sunday.

The website of Bangkok's Midnight University included a discussion forum where academics questioned the military's stated commitment to democratic reform in light of tough new restrictions on the media and political parties.


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