Thai army orders all radio, TV to suspend programming

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Thai army orders all radio, TV to suspend programming

BANGKOK, May 22, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's military on Thursday ordered all television and radio stations to suspend their usual programmes and show only the army's broadcasts in the wake of a coup.

The step was taken to ensure the release of "accurate news to the people," an army spokesman said in a televised announcement.

All television channels in the Southeast Asian kingdom including foreign broadcasters such as CNN, BBC, and CNBC ran a constant military feed featuring a succession of brief announcements related to the government takeover.

Between the bulletins, a static screen was shown depicting the emblems of the various branches of Thailand's armed forces, as patriotic Thai songs played.

Army chief General Prayut Chan-O-Cha made the announcement in a televised address to the nation, saying the powerful armed forces had to act to restore stability after nearly seven months of political rallies in the capital Bangkok.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-05-22

[jellydog]

I was getting many foreign news channels through CTH until about 15 minutes ago at which time they were cut off one by one.

[Bluespunk]

'The step was taken to ensure the release of "accurate news to the people," an army spokesman said in a televised announcement.'

Well that's ok then.

[Thailand]

Phone system going?

Emergency calls etc?

[tomacht8]

Why not a live broadcast from the cell block of the detained politician?
Would be informative in any case.

[Boo]

Please do not rumour or scaremounger about fighting, it creates panic.

thanks

[Bkkbound]

If i was a red shirt leader i would be heading very fast across the border, its clear the military and going to enforce its will and no one is going to be allowed to challenge it, the night of the long knives, lets see who left after the media blackout is lifted.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I was getting many foreign news channels through CTH until about 15 minutes ago at which time they were cut off one by one.

At present, still getting BBC, Fox, NHK and Channel News Asia via Happy Home Cable in BKK.

[thaipod]

All channels are down Thai and English news maybe after the BBC reporting a one sided story.

[Thaiisnotrequired]

'The step was taken to ensure the release of "accurate news to the people," an army spokesman said in a televised announcement.'

Well that's ok then.

I THINK we need a membership number count before 10pm 5555555

and tomorrow morning a new one at 6am?

Those who are not here, were either out with little girls or didn't give a shit.... or both..

[Sandman77]

No way all I can still here many stations

[David48]

We have just had a Report in Australia, re the Coup that the internet will be cut.

I hope not

[Thaiisnotrequired]

We have just had a Report in Australia, re the Coup that the internet will be cut.

I hope not

it will all be cut at 10pm as far as I can gather... let's see.... and post at 10.05pm na?

[happynthailand]

they'r allready setting sandbags on some corners here in mukdahan

looks like were in for the long haul

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

We have just had a Report in Australia, re the Coup that the internet will be cut.

I hope not

Still online at 9:09 pm Thurs in BKK.

[belg]

so censoring international news agencies and television stations is the way to go, did they not try this as well in syria, tunesia, egypt ???

[kurnell]

I'm still getting all my downloaded programs

[pookiki]

Where's a good place to buy a short wave radio?

[Bluespunk]

"The step was taken to ensure the release of "accurate news to the people," an army spokesman said in a televised announcement."

Well that's ok then.

[taony]

OK, no channels at all? Not even Everyone Loves Raymond???

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The Thai PBS live broadcast via YouTube has been killed. Now just a repeating channel logo promo.

The Channel News Asia live online broadcast also appears to have gone down.

[taony]

F! I want to watch the NHL in the morning!!!!!

[gchurch259]

I am for the Coup, but do not cut off NCIS, NCIS LA, Hawaii 5 O, Discpovery, History Channel too long, please !!

Jerry

[realenglish1]

Ya cut the news channels but the discovery channel What does that have to do with politics Oh ya maybe the mongoose with revolt

[taony]

insane paranoia. over reaction or is something else happening we don't know about ??

[lahgon29]

All the CTH channels have been going off one by one. Universal was one of the last..Just gone off now. .Still got the internet for now....

[route8]

What about a Refund from Truevisions then;they have no problem debiting me over 2000 baht

Every month!!!

Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[taony]

Why can't the army have them turn off some of these damn LCD advertisement tv things? Still lighting up the night sky. Shoot them out already!

[Jeffrey346]

I just got an email from the US Embassy suggesting I tune into the media for the latest updates. Now how would they expect I do that with everything shut down. What a bunch of morons.

[CARBO]

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