Has Chiang Mai been affected by the imposition of martial law?

[Loaded]

I remember during the last military coup (I know, they are saying today's is just an imposition of martial law but...) there were a few military vehicles, curfews etc but after a few days everything was exactly as it was before the coup from the perspective of a foreigner living here.

However, any updates in Chiang Mai?

military vehicles, check points, curfews?

Pierce Brosnan still here?

[worgeordie]

Don't know,just gotten out of bed,Martial Law,and Coup

not much difference,except not playing of army music

and soldiers marching on tv.

regards Worgeordie

[Ulysses G.]

Not so far and hopefully it will stay that way. I have lived through numerous coups and such and not much has ever happened here - other than that one or two days in 2010 (?) after the redshirts went crazy in Bangkok and there was some vandalism in CM.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[daoyai]

I remember seeing some very cute lady soldiers patrolling CM after the last coup, full combat gear, but with tight form fitting trousers, full make-up and hair in those little net things with a bow in the back... a new fettish was born that day.

[khwaibah]

Last coup in 06 bars stayed open 24 hours a day,no bib's. They ran like scared jack rabbits.

[MESmith]

Last coup in 06 bars stayed open 24 hours a day,no bib's. They ran like scared jack rabbits.

Traffic police had a checkpoint on hwy 11 northbound, south of Chiang Mai this morning. A regular occurance, so BiB still functioning normally.

[dave2]

re

However, any updates in Chiang Mai?

military vehicles, check points, curfews?

i cant see any difference to a normal day from my window but arnt most schools supposed to be going back today ?

if yes there are no kids on their way to school at the mo !

dave2

pic taken 10 mins ago

ps ... a planes just taken off from the airport so they are still working ok

[Loaded]

My kids have gone to school. No message yet that their school is closed.

[jonwilly]

No.

john

[theoldgit]

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Please think before you post.

[Lancelot]

Last coup in 06 bars stayed open 24 hours a day,no bib's. They ran like scared jack rabbits.

Silver lining in every cloud- bar reference

[Greenside]

Asia Update, Voice TV & Bluesky all showing a caption instead of programming as of about 10:15.

[Lizard2010]

Hopefully Chiang Mai is not affected.

Otherwise my next trip to Chiang Mai in July

Could be affected.

I will keep look on the posts

[mccw]

Just at airport plaza now. Extra police on the car entrances with the mirrors for looking underneath- stopping every single car.

Same kind of security at airport I saw a bit earlier except over there they weren't bothering to stop me.

Hope no red terrorist idiots decide to chuck grenades at the non red buisnesses like that petrol station a couple of weeks ago or the M79 they fired at airport plaza the last time around. Or all those bombs on the ATMs they were doing for a few weeks last time.

Welcome military to round them all up please.

I don't know about you guys but 99% of the Thais I know are quietly anti red- even if they have to deal with them for biz. Only a tiny few red fanatics- the rest will all just take the most pragmatic/ least costly or more profitable choices.

Police are and will all work under the military. No boss mans going to ruin his life as a martyr for the shin clan. It's only business, nothing more.

[mesquite]

Almost all the ones I know are pro red.

[mccw]

Interesting^

[mccw]

Didn't last long- police too lazy to carry on the checking of every cars I see now. Everybody roling in as normal- guys with mirrors just standing around.

Or maybe of course it could b that they were acting on a tip off and now have the suspects in custody.

Either way- the food court was popular as ever

[mamborobert]

Almost all the ones I know are pro red.

Very much the same here. Come to think of it I do not personally know any Thai in CM that openly espouses Yellow at all.

I regularly shop at the markets in San Pakoy which still has posters/stickers for Thaksin and Yingluck displayed, never seen an opposing view there at all. Perhaps its a stronghold but either way seems to reflect views of most I know.

Quite a few Thai friends have links to Thaksin and Yingluck on Facebook as well as "Respect My Vote" links. The only time you see Suthep is as a nasty or ranting comical figure.

So far the effect is a few less TV stations only as far as I can see. I think they could have gone further with 3 and 7 soap operas ceasing as well.

Edited May 20, 2014 by mamborobert

[heybruce]

During the martial law in 2006 there were a few soldiers stationed at transportation and gathering locations--Arcade bus station, ThaPae Gate, places like that. They were so bored some of them started directing traffic and being cross-walk guards just to have something to do. As noted, some of the bars, usually the ones that weren't too precise about closing times, started staying open for as long as they had customers.

Emergency decree in 2010 was much worse, there was a curfew that was enforced. It successfully shut down all night life for many days, I don't remember the exact number.

It remains to be seen what we will have this time.

[awayego]

I was out and about over a fairly large area on my motorbike between 10.30am and 1.00pm - didn't see one soldier or military vehicle!

Everything as normal as every other day. Just a small police check on motorbikes on Hwy 11 near Tesco.

I might expect a bit of a military presence at the airport but didn't get that far to confirm.

Business as usual here.

[onthedarkside]

This topic is about local life in Chiang Mai during the current situation. All political rants and inflammatory posts are not welcome and will be removed.

[ggt]

If you have been living an exciting life...it will still be exciting...if you have been living a mundane existence...it will continue...

[Oscar2]

Last time there were soldiers at CNX.

nothing new there. there are always soldiers at CNX (and bomb sniffing German shepherds too).

[Ulysses G.]

The army has shut down Blue Sky TV now, so are targeting both sides. In this situation, that is a good thing.

[Tywais]

On the way home from CMU the lights at the intersection of Suthep and Canal road weren't operating and hadn't since this morning and utter chaos getting through. Military traffic management?

[roger1999]

Power went out for a few minutes in the Nimman area, at least at my place. Maybe that affected the traffic lights. I walked through that intersection at around 12:30 this afternoon and the lights were working.

Edited May 20, 2014 by roger1999

[jjczap]

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utter chaos??!! drove down canal and suthep many times this morning and afternoon - many many electric company trucks stringing new wire and supports -- I found no chaos but a Thai way of dealing with it , give a little let someone go there and so on -- military ?? WOW

[Tywais]

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On the way home from CMU the lights at the intersection of Suthep and Canal road weren't operating and hadn't since this morning and utter chaos getting through. Military traffic management? alt=tongue.png>

utter chaos??!! drove down canal and suthep many times this morning and afternoon - many many electric company trucks stringing new wire and supports -- I found no chaos but a Thai way of dealing with it , give a little let someone go there and so on -- military ?? WOW

Jeez, lighten up. I admit the military part was a lame attempt at humor by me to keep on topic. But did you do it at rush hour as I did between 4:30-5:30PM. I still call it chaos when I'm in the middle of the intersection and cars from every artery trying to turn right, go straight and clearing me by inches. The middle of that intersection was packed. Yes I know the Thai nudge and poke as I've driven that route for 20 years but doesn't mean I have to like it.

[connda]

My humble observation of Chiang Mai TV members reactions to various situations:

Earthquakes:

Yearly burning:
Men without shirts on:
Coup or martial law:

Another day in the Land of Smiles

Edited May 20, 2014 by connda

[roamer]

My humble observation of Chiang Mai TV members reactions to various situations:

Earthquakes:

Yearly burning:

Men without shirts on:

Coup or martial law:

Another day in the Land of Smiles

Unfortunately not the case over in the News forum, the keyboard warriors at it full time