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Thai Riot Police Put on Alert as Coup Rumors Spread

By Todd Ruiz and Pravit Rojanaphruk

PHICHIT — Riot police were ordered to mobilize and prepare to defend important facilities Saturday in the central province of Phichit, according to a leaked order from the provincial governor marked urgent.

There was no further information on why the order was issued or whether it went out in other provinces. It gave no further details other than to say it was “due to urgent government matters.”

Provincial police chief Maj. Gen. Thawatchai Muannara confirmed the order was genuine Sunday, but said it was just a normal peacekeeping order, particularly in the period leading up to elections slated for March 24.

Earlier Sunday, a column of armored personnel carriers was spotted heading north of Bangkok toward Lopburi province, which the army said was in preparation of the annual Cobra Gold joint military exercises with the United States and other military allies.

As it prepares for its first election after five years of military rule, Thailand entered a new phase of political uncertainty Friday following the surprise entry of a former princess into politics.

The unprecedented candidacy of Ubolratana Mahidol for the job of prime minister proved short-lived; His Majesty the King effectively ended it hours later with a royal command asserting it was unconstitutional and inappropriate.

By Sunday night, rumors were spreading on social media of a possible military coup. The last coup in May 2014 was led by current junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is also prime minister.

“Strange,” wrote Thammasat academic Virot Ali, referencing the current mood of anxiety.

#Coup was a top trending hashtag late Sunday night.

The timing of any such action would be awkward, with the military set to begin joint exercises with the US armed forces and partner nations this week as part of an annual event known as Cobra Gold.

“Stop the vicious cycle! Stop coups! Enough! We want elections!” wrote Facebook user Waaddao Chumaporn shortly before 10pm Sunday.

“I hope the rumor about a coup isn’t true. I believe the electoral process can solve all problems. Only if we believe in the people,” Future Forward Party candidate Rangsiman Rome wrote on Facebook at 10:20pm on Sunday night.

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10 minutes ago, bowerboy said:

 

Possible but apparently tanks are heading into Bangkok....not a Cobra Gold area

Safe Self censur 

1 hour ago, bowerboy said:

Latest from the very same source that very first leaked this story on Wednesday:

 

”Removed to be safe”

 

Remeber this is the same source that first broke the original story that no one believed.

Ive been reading the same story around the web (Self censur on). is there Anything with video or picture

2 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

Me too!

3 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

Another figure to bandy about is the one concerning ex-pats living here on a fixed pension.  I used to get 350,000 for every 5000 UKP I brought here.  I spent it all in Thailand. 

Now I get 200,000.  I am much more careful & don't splash the cash anywhere near as much as I did.

I do have the same problem. I dont use any big amount of money here anymore. Theres no value for money anymore ???? Used to get 116000 every month from my pension, but now I only gets 96000. 

18 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

My last try:

 

A company or a group of companies have a turnover (sales) of 100. They have purchased goods and services from other companies for 80.

What is their contribution to GDP? 100 or 20?

 

 

Thailand welcomed some 35 million foreign tourists in 2017, bringing in 1.8 trillion baht in revenue. The tourism industry has played a significant role over the past several years in driving the economy economy, creating jobs and distributing income to locals. Including domestic tourism, the sector generated as much as 2.76 trillion baht, representing about 20% of GDP in 2017.
Source: Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat

Tourism will continue to be a powerful driver for economic growth this year, expected to generate 2.21 trillion baht in income from 41.1 million international arrivals.



 

38 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

12 hours ago, carstenp said:

Your are absolutely right. Just going through all my transfers for 1 year. Denmark to Bangkok Bank ( My Wife account in Bangkok Bank)
 
If the transfer go through TMB it looks like this:
Paid out from
 Name Transferwise Ltd on behalf of ******
Delivered via SWIFT transfer
Banking partner TMB (THB)
 
Its Only Bangkok Bank there is Delivered via Local bank transfer

In that example where TMB were involved, its not classed as International Transfer?

Its classed as international transfer in the bank, same as Bangkok bank does. Maybe its only Kbank there has a problem. I dont know. lets here from other

1 hour ago, sfokevin said:

And one day you could see this...

 

Paid out from
 Name TransferWise Ltd on behalf of ************
Delivered via Local bank transfer
 Banking partner TMB THB
Banking partner reference ********

Your are absolutely right. Just going through all my transfers for 1 year. Denmark to Bangkok Bank ( My Wife account in Bangkok Bank)

If the transfer go through TMB it looks like this:

Paid out from
 Name Transferwise Ltd on behalf of ******

Delivered via SWIFT transfer
Banking partner TMB (THB)

Its Only Bangkok Bank there is Delivered via Local bank transfer

39 minutes ago, sfokevin said:

And one day you could see this...

 

Paid out from
 Name TransferWise Ltd on behalf of ************
Delivered via Local bank transfer
 Banking partner TMB THB
Banking partner reference ********

Properly, but we should all try to make a test transfer to see, after 20 pages , we still dont know ????

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

7 minutes ago, carstenp said:

I disagree. Her is how they did it from my Transfer Confirmation 
 
Paid out from
 Name TransferWise Ltd on behalf of ************
Delivered via Local bank transfer
 Banking partner Bangkok Bank THB
Banking partner reference ********

Yes that ones seems fine because its been routed via Bangkok Bank but I've read previously that Transferwise could alternatively route through Kasikorn or TMB and then onto your Bangkok Bank account, in which cases they may not (won't?) say International

My bank is Bangkok Bank (Bangkok Bank THB)

Delivered via Local bank transfer ( Could be any bank)

Banking partner reference ACCOUNTNUMBER> It could come from everywhere of there partners

9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

But, apparently the payment could also come from Kasikorn or TMB so may not come up as Intl in your Bangkok Bank account, it depends how Transferwise has routed it. Anyone disagree?

I disagree. Her is how they did it from my Transfer Confirmation 

Paid out from
 Name TransferWise Ltd on behalf of ************
Delivered via Local bank transfer
 Banking partner Bangkok Bank THB
Banking partner reference ********

5 minutes ago, farangx said:

We transfer funds locally they are coming from our local Thai bank account."

If the transfer is recorded as international transfer in the bank, then it dont matter how they do it. Just did it yesterday, be cause you guys was making me nervous ????

3 minutes ago, colinchaffers said:

What country was it transferred from?

Sent from my SM-G935F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

From Denmark. I was using my Danish MasterCard gold

Just been reading all about the transferwise dont send International to you bank and become a bit nervous 

I always use transferwise to transfer money to Thailand ( My wifes account). So yesterday I was making a test transfer to My own Bangkok Bank account, and it shows as international transfer  

4 hours ago, Naam said:

 

 

Naam, I will love to explain it to you. You are right about the figures,  but you need to see the figures yoy about the value for it. I'm on a phone right now and it sucks  ???? You need to see it on a trade site in details I will try Sunday when I'm home again 

Just now, wotsdermatter said:

I was always taught that something climbs and the opposite is to fall.  Was I taught incorrectly and have been getting things wrong for the last 70+ years (now 77 years old) of having been taught that?  Just curious.

 

'nuf sed

I was comment on this. Did not write it ????

1 minute ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Oh,yes the data. Everything looks great, if you look at that very reliable data coming out. Like the ever growing tourist numbers and yet empty airports.

 

I do agree on the tourist numbers, but the economy in Thailand is not so bad as you want to state. ????

5 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The self-fulfilling prophecy "teflon economy" is nothing but a grandiose delusion. Just wait. The higher it climb, the higher it fall. 

Well I must admit you are free to have this option. But what do you use of data to explain this. ????

14 minutes ago, dcnx said:

We are leaving, hopefully by the end of next year. 

 

 

 

 

You are not alone. We are going to do the same in beginning of the new year. 8 Years down here.