thaicookingchef Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 "Traffic across the border was allowed to continue with severe restrictions." what a stupid sentence. Almost nobody can cross and it was as normal ? Ridiculous them <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equalizer Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) You all make me laugh condoning this military intervention. Red shirt, yellow shirt, pink shirt with polka dots, who cares, it is a coup d'état !!!! It is clear evidence the country is not a democracy but a dictatorship, SIMPLE! The people have a right to protest within the law. Trouble causers should be arrested by the police. The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. SIMPLE! NO not here folks the police are governed by the military, the military choose who and how to govern the country. The place is and always has been a military dictatorship. And although neutral towards any particular party i can only comment on hard facts and "like it or not" when Thaksin was ousted no can can argue the country was not, at the time on an upward spiral economically. An elected government not partial to dictatorship is not allowed to succeed here folks. SIMPLE! Edited May 23, 2014 by Scott Bold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Im not up to date, is Mr. Jatuporn still threatening civil war and treating general Prayuth as his subordinate or he came to his senses already? I hope he is not shitting himself now as he has shown to be a very courageous speaker. Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money. Chalerm was forced to make a grovelling apology to the army chief and supreme commander for making similar comments about them before the 1991 coup. Jatuporn will lucky if he gets away with just an apology. There are enough charges pending against him that the judiciary may do the job for them. And the courts may even proceed with those stalled charges as the claimed impediment, parliamentary immunity of co-defendants, was removed some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) "Traffic across the border was allowed to continue with severe restrictions." what a stupid sentence. Almost nobody can cross and it was as normal ? Ridiculous them <3 Look at post #44 then you can apologize to whom ever you where referring too! EDIT: Maybe "Almost nobody...." should read "Almost anybody..." Edited May 23, 2014 by bdenner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 You all make me laugh condoning this military intervention. Red shirt, yellow shirt, pink shirt with polka dots, who cares, it is a coup d'état !!!! It is clear evidence the country is not a democracy but a dictatorship, SIMPLE! The people have a right to protest within the law. Trouble causers should be arrested by the police. The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. SIMPLE! NO not here folks the police are governed by the military, the military choose who and how to govern the country. The place is and always has been a military dictatorship. And although neutral towards any particular party i can only comment on hard facts and "like it or not" when Thaksin was ousted no can can argue the country was not, at the time on an upward spiral economically. An elected government not partial to dictatorship is not allowed to succeed here folks. SIMPLE! "The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. " Well yes, if those orders are legal. But given the sudden success of the RTA in uncovering arms caches, one has to suspect that the police were ordered NOT to do so, or prevent murder of protesters by its armed militia. It is a function of the RTA to protect the Thai people from enemies external or internal, even if it is their government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I hope he is not shitting himself now as he has shown to be a very courageous speaker. Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money. Not a good advert for someone that runs a language school! Even a captain of some old language school is entitled to his ill-informed opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 If i was on the run i would hardly cross at a legal cross point,even i know a few spots to cross into Laos and Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysanook Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) hahahaha, no where to run, no where to hide, finally the reds will have to face justice for all their calls to arms and their own "state". If the army now get the money and pay out the rice farmers I can see all the reds being turned in and losing their supporter base totally apart from the died in the wool war mongers.What a joke. It's the yellows who start this whole mess. Yingluck was the duly appointed democratically elected PM and did as much was humanly possible for the people of Thailand. Yellow shirts wanted an unelected people's council?? How anyone could support such foolishness is beyond me. Edited May 23, 2014 by happysanook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGIE Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hope that there will be no violence and the transition will be smooth. Thanks for the Army and all the service men who have been trying to keep Thailand a safe place. I wish people in Thailand the best of luck. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtomtom69 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Could be very inconvenient to tourist's who's laos visa would expire that day,or had onward transport to Bangkok for a flight,just more nails in the coffin that Tourism to Thailand is becoming. True. They might thus consider doing a visa run to Vietnam or fly out of Laos via Vietnam or China if they're properly prepared. Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi airports can take away a lot of the travelers that would otherwise have gone to/via Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Could be very inconvenient to tourist's who's laos visa would expire that day,or had onward transport to Bangkok for a flight,just more nails in the coffin that Tourism to Thailand is becoming. Cant be any wood left in that coffin,all nails by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Could be very inconvenient to tourist's who's laos visa would expire that day,or had onward transport to Bangkok for a flight,just more nails in the coffin that Tourism to Thailand is becoming. True. They might thus consider doing a visa run to Vietnam or fly out of Laos via Vietnam or China if they're properly prepared. Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi airports can take away a lot of the travelers that would otherwise have gone to/via Thailand. AA flies Vientiane to KL, promo fares as low as USD55 still available within a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 hahahaha, no where to run, no where to hide, finally the reds will have to face justice for all their calls to arms and their own "state". If the army now get the money and pay out the rice farmers I can see all the reds being turned in and losing their supporter base totally apart from the died in the wool war mongers.What a joke. It's the yellows who start this whole mess. Yingluck was the duly appointed democratically elected PM and did as much was humanly possible for the people of Thailand.Yellow shirts wanted an unelected people's council?? How anyone could support such foolishness is beyond me. It wasn't humanly possible for her to attend a National Rice Policy Committee meeting? So why was she the chair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Police state; never mind the 'criminals' supported & voted the gov into power, via the ballot box. Never mind they are no more or less crooked than the next or previous bunch. This is a rehearsal in microscosm of what Obama plans for the USA. He is only one good false flag op away from martial law. When democracy falls in the USA, it will fall everywhere. Hitler, Hirphito, MUssolini & Stalin all believed ultimate power comes from the barrel of a gun. It took the deaths of millions to prove them wrong. Who rattled your cage,dt's setting in from lack of your favourite brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Look closely and think out of the box. Why no mention about catching PDRC members? They were the ones pushing for revolution, breaking laws, had warrants? Is all forgiven now Suthep got what his masters wanted? Clearly shows who owns the army here. Hint: it isn't the majority of people here, it is the "bags of cash Paragon types" behind the scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equalizer Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> You all make me laugh condoning this military intervention. Red shirt, yellow shirt, pink shirt with polka dots, who cares, it is a coup d'état !!!! It is clear evidence the country is not a democracy but a dictatorship, SIMPLE! The people have a right to protest within the law. Trouble causers should be arrested by the police. The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. SIMPLE! NO not here folks the police are governed by the military, the military choose who and how to govern the country. The place is and always has been a military dictatorship. And although neutral towards any particular party i can only comment on hard facts and "like it or not" when Thaksin was ousted no can can argue the country was not, at the time on an upward spiral economically. An elected government not partial to dictatorship is not allowed to succeed here folks. SIMPLE! "The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. " Well yes, if those orders are legal. But given the sudden success of the RTA in uncovering arms caches, one has to suspect that the police were ordered NOT to do so, or prevent murder of protesters by its armed militia. It is a function of the RTA to protect the Thai people from enemies external or internal, even if it is their government. What it is, is what it is, what it has been is what was, What it should be is whats missing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Look closely and think out of the box. Why no mention about catching PDRC members? They were the ones pushing for revolution, breaking laws, had warrants? Is all forgiven now Suthep got what his masters wanted? Clearly shows who owns the army here. Hint: it isn't the majority of people here, it is the "bags of cash Paragon types" behind the scenes. If you pick a different retail group you might have more impact with your post Sent from my LG-P970 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanpierre Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Im not up to date, is Mr. Jatuporn still threatening civil war and treating general Prayuth as his subordinate or he came to his senses already? I hope he is not shitting himself now as he has shown to be a very courageous speaker. Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money. Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money. This is the biggest joke I have ever heard ! So you need to learn more about Thailand. They are the true guardians of this country. They are not doing it for self interest but for the nation as a whole. Some of you guys are so negative about Thailand, why are you still here? waiting till you leave!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thai army has honour and cannot be bought with money. I wouldn't be so sure about it. I actually believe they do have honour and are real patriots. True Thais. ....and the Rohingya.... What about Rohingya? If they want to visit Thailand should they not need a visa like everybody else? Getting to Thailand illegally is not tolerated obviously and they are not welcome here if they come by boat. Unanimosity, what country are you from? Perhaps your country should take all Rohingya in and give them asylum. Seeking refuge and maybe asylum is not illegal.Saying they came by boat is picky at best.On selling these people as slaves however,is totally immoral and illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Nixon Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Because there are many legal and illegal boat crossings on the Mekong which Laos and Issan are aware of, I fail to see how guarding a bridge will cut off Red escapes. If they are escaping then a bridge is too obvious. I have never seen a government boat patrolling the Mekong although I have seen a few signs for the Navy or Coast Guard. So far i have never seen a boat owned by the government but I assume they must have them. does anyone own an airplane in Thailand let alone fly a patrol ? Of course the Red Shirts will not escape without their God --- I mean car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 What about Rohingya? If they want to visit Thailand should they not need a visa like everybody else? Getting to Thailand illegally is not tolerated obviously and they are not welcome here if they come by boat. Unanimosity, what country are you from? Perhaps your country should take all Rohingya in and give them asylum. And which one of the zero passports their native country will give them would they bring in to get their visa? A little compassion is a good thing. We have it good. We have choices. Not everyone does.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Are they stopping the potatoe nose Russians from crossing too? I heard there flowing out of Pattaya by the hundreds now there bud left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcgardener Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Not a bad choice but a little dated and with the border closed I would think a Warren Zevon song is more applicable "Send Lawyers, guns and money, the s..t has hit the fan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Why bother to cross the border??? In the hot season there are places in the Mekhong river were you can nearly walk from Thailand into Vientianne without getting your feet wet or being spot by any control About 5or 6 kilometers from the Friendship Bridge, out in the sticks the river is no more than 20mts wide, even when in full flow. jb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Nixon Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Look closely and think out of the box. Why no mention about catching PDRC members? They were the ones pushing for revolution, breaking laws, had warrants? Is all forgiven now Suthep got what his masters wanted? Clearly shows who owns the army here. Hint: it isn't the majority of people here, it is the "bags of cash Paragon types" behind the scenes. It is not PDRC members who had caches of weapons. It is not PDRC members who burned down a building in Mukdahan. It is not PDRC members who celebrated the death of children in the PDRC camp. Suthep exhorted his followers to be peaceful. Occupy by all means but peacefully. The fact that someone collected Thai ID cards is indicative of someone paying for services. These people cannot easily leave if someone has their card. (This from a specialist in ID card problems). So who was paying these Red Shirts? Who was funding the Red Shirt uprising. The money does not come out of thin air and most Thais are too thrifty to pay for that themselves. COULD IT BE THAKSIN ?? I think the army knows and that is why their escape is cut off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 What is the logic of not allowing foreigners to enter? Is this an opportunity to make life difficult for foreigners staying in Thailand? They should be careful what they wish for...again. That phrase is constantly coming back to bite Thailand in its a.s. Anyone care to calculate how many billions of $ foreigners (not tourists) contribute here? 6-7% to Thailand's GDP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildragon Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I have booked an over night train to go to Nong Khai tomorrow night and I need to be at the consulate in Vientiane on Monday. Hua Lumpong aren't sure if the trains are even running and is there any guarantee the border will be open on Monday? What a crock of sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 AFTER THE COUPSecurity tightened at border crossingsSaitaku checkpoint Security at several border checkpoints were strengthened on Friday following the military coup on Thursday.NONG KHAI: -- Soldiers were assigned to the checkpoint bordering Laos at Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai’s Muang district. Thai citizens were prohibited from crossing the border to Laos but Laotians were allowed to return home through the checkpoint.Thais, Laotians and other foreigners presenting their passports were permitted to cross into Thailand as were patients requiring medical treatment on the Thai side of the border.Trucks carrying goods in and out of the country have to pass through two checkpoints and face strict screening to prevent any movement of those banned by National Peace and Order Maintaining Council from leaving the country.The measure was put in place after reports that some politicians might try to sneak out of the country.The Suranaree Task Force has ordered a three-day closure of Saitaku checkpoint in Buri Ram's Ban Kruat district to prevent security-related offenders and politicians leaving the country.The measure would also prevent smuggling of weapons in and out of the country. The closure will be in place until Sunday.The checkpoint in Sa Kaew's Aranyaprathet district is still open for crossing and the border markets on both sides were as crowded as ever. However, screening for people and vehicles is stricter.Sa Kaew deputy police commander Col Benjapon Rodsawat said that the number of border crossings following the coup was normal though the number of foreigners travelling through the checkpoint to Thailand had probably reduced due to uncertainties about the political situation."We have informed tour guides that the situation is normal and safe so that they will tell the foreigners," he said.Meta Lorcharoenwattanachai, a trader in Rongklua market on the Thai side of the border said he had received several phone calls from Cambodian friends asking if the checkpoint was closed following the coup. He told them that the checkpoint is open as usual.-- The Nation 2014-05-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 You all make me laugh condoning this military intervention. Red shirt, yellow shirt, pink shirt with polka dots, who cares, it is a coup d'état !!!! It is clear evidence the country is not a democracy but a dictatorship, SIMPLE! The people have a right to protest within the law. Trouble causers should be arrested by the police. The police should have overall control of the civilian population via orders given by the elected government. SIMPLE! NO not here folks the police are governed by the military, the military choose who and how to govern the country. The place is and always has been a military dictatorship. And although neutral towards any particular party i can only comment on hard facts and "like it or not" when Thaksin was ousted no can can argue the country was not, at the time on an upward spiral economically. An elected government not partial to dictatorship is not allowed to succeed here folks. SIMPLE! Seems like you did not notice the police were deficient in their duties by not arresting anyone who has killed children & other innocent bystanders. Same as they were deficient in 2010 by allowing protesters with all sorts of weapons & petrol used to create mayhem. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Look closely and think out of the box. Why no mention about catching PDRC members? They were the ones pushing for revolution, breaking laws, had warrants? Is all forgiven now Suthep got what his masters wanted? Clearly shows who owns the army here. Hint: it isn't the majority of people here, it is the "bags of cash Paragon types" behind the scenes. Did I miss something as I thought Suthep & some other PDRC leaders were already in custody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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