webfact Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I was getting many foreign news channels through CTH until about 15 minutes ago at which time they were cut off one by one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 '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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Phone system going? Emergency calls etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Why not a live broadcast from the cell block of the detained politician?Would be informative in any case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Please do not rumour or scaremounger about fighting, it creates panic. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkkbound Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaipod Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 All channels are down Thai and English news maybe after the BBC reporting a one sided story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiisnotrequired Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 '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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman77 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 No way all I can still here many stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 We have just had a Report in Australia, re the Coup that the internet will be cut. I hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiisnotrequired Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynthailand Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 they'r allready setting sandbags on some corners here in mukdahan looks like were in for the long haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 so censoring international news agencies and television stations is the way to go, did they not try this as well in syria, tunesia, egypt ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm still getting all my downloaded programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookiki Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Where's a good place to buy a short wave radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 OK, no channels at all? Not even Everyone Loves Raymond??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) 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. Edited May 22, 2014 by TallGuyJohninBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 F! I want to watch the NHL in the morning!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gchurch259 Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 I am for the Coup, but do not cut off NCIS, NCIS LA, Hawaii 5 O, Discpovery, History Channel too long, please !! Jerry 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ya cut the news channels but the discovery channel What does that have to do with politics Oh ya maybe the mongoose with revolt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 insane paranoia. over reaction or is something else happening we don't know about ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahgon29 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
route8 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taony Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 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! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffrey346 Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBO Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Latest: All schools to be closed from 23rd to 25th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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