State Of Emergency Declared For Bangkok

[george]

State of emergency declared for Bangkok

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR BANGKOK, 5 OTHER PROVINCES

BANGKOK: -- The government Sunday afternoon announced the state of emergency for Bangkok and some districts in satellite provinces.

The government reasoned that protesters had committed violence in the areas so the government had to declare the state of emergency to restore normality in the areas.

The areas include some districts in Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom and Ayutthaya.

Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban will be chief enforcer of the state of emergency measures.

Police and soldiers as well as civil servants will assist Suthep in the operations to restore normality.

After the announcement, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva went on TV live to explain the reasons behind the declaration of the state of emergency and give more details about the declaration.

Abhisit said the government had to declare the state of emergency because the government had to rush solve the problems before the situation escalate.

"The government has to declare the state emergency to restore normality as soon as possible," Abhisit said.

He said the government would do its best to avoid any loss to the people's life and he begged for public cooperation with the government to restore normality.

Abhisit said the chief enforcer of the state of emergency would have power to order arrests, searches of places as well as demolitions of any structure for the sake of law and order.

-- The Nation 2009-04-12

State of emergency declared across Bangkok and vicinity

BANGKOK : Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency across the capital Bangkok and surrounding areas, state television announced on Sunday, following political protests that closed a regional summit.

The decree came "because the situation is worsening with a group of people inciting unrest", a television announcer said before Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva began a live speech on local television.

-- AFP 2009-04-12

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[ozfarang81]

i guess songkran is off, no gatherings of moe than 5 people is part of the rules right?

[webfact]

Please, no tanks on the streets... this looks like the beginning of the end

[kennkate]

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

[kurnell]

Same old, same old.

[Plus]

Can he neforce this state of emergency? Samak couldn't.

[h90]

Maybe Moderator close some of the old topics?

[eldar1]

There go my dinner plans

[h90]

Can he neforce this state of emergency? Samak couldn't.

The Army can, if they want.

[hammered]

Can he neforce this state of emergency? Samak couldn't.

Looks like we will find out. That is the big question. Either he breaks em up or he goes. If he goes god only knows what comes next in terms of government. If he breaks em up with loads of injuries ditto the same question as he will go then too.

[flying]

Something on TV now saying the Blues have captured a head of the Red's?

Anyone get that? This is going right down the drain now isn't it?

Also something about the PM's car

No pictures though? Sounds like a play is being put on but the curtain is being left down.

[h90]

There go my dinner plans

You are not allowed to dinner with more than 4 girls, everything else is OK

[Dario]

Somnana! But he should have made the State of Emergency nationwide.

Thai TV Channel 11 just says that the UDD is blocking Abhisit's car again. Just said that they damaged Abhisits' car and someone who protects Abhisit got injured by the UDD. Watch the news... What's worse >> they are hitting Abhisit's car and the army are just standing there and doing nothing! Is this a a State of Emergency ??

Looks like the UDD is out for a Civil War.

Whenever Abhisit lifts the State of Emergency he m u s t use water canons right from the start whenever these colored shirt protester start a mob again. Otherwise it's back to where we are now.

[h90]

Something on TV now saying the Blues have captured a head of the Red's?

Anyone get that? This is going right down the drain now isn't it?

Also something about the PM's car

No pictures though? Sounds like a play is being put on but the curtain is being left down.

I got some rumor that the Army (or parts, or maybe just a single person or whatever as it is just a rumor) told to fix it fast or they (not clear if it means the royalist part or the thaksin part of the army) will stage a coup.

[fay78]

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

The answer is

No colour Thai army,Police,civil servants and also most of Thai ppl no colour dont want to lost more

[flying]

The whole thing is being staged IMHO

How can there not be a single picture??

[h90]

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

The answer is

No colour Thai army,Police,civil servants and also most of Thai ppl no colour dont want to lost more

I am founding the green shirt group now!

[dukkha]

There go my dinner plans

You are not allowed to dinner with more than 4 girls, everything else is OK

So have to tell the other four boys not to come for Bridge tonight.... Dukkha

[wrecker]

Samak was elected. Suthep and friends have taken the law into their own hands. Abhisit and Suthep are the army's henchmen, that says enough. However the problem will not go away by locking up a million people.

[Thai at Heart]

Something on TV now saying the Blues have captured a head of the Red's?

Anyone get that? This is going right down the drain now isn't it?

Also something about the PM's car

No pictures though? Sounds like a play is being put on but the curtain is being left down.

I got some rumor that the Army (or parts, or maybe just a single person or whatever as it is just a rumor) told to fix it fast or they (not clear if it means the royalist part or the thaksin part of the army) will stage a coup.

Well that clears it up then.

[WAERTH]

Very unclear reporting on tv .... but something about gunfire, soldiers, police and Abhisit. They are speaking so fast I have difficulty making out what is said ....

[qualtrough]

One minute ago programming interrupted on Ch. 3 for a live report by a breathless reporter at the Interior Ministry with lots of shouting in the background, saying that the PMs car had been attacked.

[kennkate]

Just declare Thailand A state of Emergency And have done with it

How long will this last ?? Less than 6 hrs in Paters

Talk About Knee gerk reaction

Or did someone pull the wrong string Again

[bluegum]

Just heard that Red shirts are blocking parts of Lad Phrao Road. Info givenm by a bus conductor to my mother in law. Things have taken a very nasty turn in the last moments.

[cmsally]

I've just been told that Jatuporn (who went to check on Arisman) has been held too.

Whether we are talking about held by blue shirts, army, border patrol or police heaven knows.

Bit difficult to keep up!

Various reports say Arisman taken to Naraesuan camp and Jatuporn at Vibhavadi or Don Meung or maybe they are in same place and news not keeping up.

Looks to me as if army/blue shirts/govt are getting desperate.

[asiawatcher]

Seems the little too late scenario has entered. The Govt has NO control over the Police whatsoever. The Army can play strong arm - but has no ability to run the country. Stalemate - seems a civil war may be an answer. Batten down the hatches!

[Roadman]

Army Police & Civil Servents = Coulor Blue ????

Who the hel_l are the dudes in blue? They are intent on mixing it with the Reds so at a guess Pad paid heavies??

[h90]

There go my dinner plans

You are not allowed to dinner with more than 4 girls, everything else is OK

So have to tell the other four boys not to come for Bridge tonight.... Dukkha

the girls or the boys, you must decide.....

I just got informed Mr. Johnny Walker and Mr. Jack Daniels are not counting.

[flying]

The more I watch the TV with not one picture the more I am convinced.

PM declares state of Emergency then jumps in his car for a drive????

Car of course is attacked again no pictures.

Now they are saying there are spent shell casings all over the ground........Again no pictures.

In this day & age not a single picture.???

Sad to say it is pretty obvious what is happening now.

[daeng1212]

Does anyone know if this will affect flights out of Suvarnabhumi airport or bus service from Moh Chit to the airport?