vanalli Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 The army is in control. Democracy is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanZam Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 For people in Thailand whos TV has gone.. Download this program to access news channels via internet: http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/index.htm Martial law has indeed been declared.. DO NOT GO OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laulen Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Bangkok Post and The Nation websites reportedly blocked. Thai Police visiting some expats in Bangkok to advise them to stay inside... reports from emails sent to the BBC Newsdesk Reports in general are stating an air of confusion (nothing unusual?) currently in obtaining reliable information from Bangkok. Thaksin reported to be 'calm' and awaiting his turn to address the UN General Assembly later this evening; time unknown. No news available re: Martial Law and curfew times as yet... sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maizefarmer Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Have just got up to milk my cows!!!! Can anyone in BKK tell me what is actually going on down there at the moment (i.e. now - early morning) - or is this all a storm in a teacup. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantilley Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Many Thai web sites down and this one was as well. Whether is is by design or just overloaded is the question Happening already, about 1 in every 3 refreshes gives me a MySQL error. Post while you still can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlion Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I hate to see the Thai baht in a few days, any currency traders out there short/long at the moment? Time to sell the Thai baht and buy back when the situation is more certian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanalli Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 BBC has a live feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 looks like CNN and BBC (on UBC) are cut. all other channels are okay though ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobi Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 There's just been an announcement on Thai TV. Couldn't rreally follow it, but I think they sare saying that the army has taken over, no more governement, not more Thaksin. Anyone improve on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laulen Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Russell Miles, Brit expat on streets of Bangkok reporting live to BBC World. 'no signs of panic' All major intersections blocked off. Many people just wandering round. Thai Armed Forces have dismissed the Thai Government, and have revoked the Constitution... BBC World. Advice received by Russell Miles that he should not go to work tomorrow (today your time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 BANGKOK: -- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok amid reports of a coup attempt. Soldiers have entered Government House and tanks have moved into position around the building. Mr Thaksin, who is at the UN in New York, said he had removed the chief of the army. National television announced that forces had taken control of Bangkok "to maintain law and order", and that they were declaring loyalty to the king. However, the BBC's Kate McGeown in Bangkok says King Bhumibol is held in high esteem by all Thais, and the declaration of loyalty does not necessarily imply that he backs the takeover attempt. An army-owned TV station is showing images of the royal family and songs linked in the past with military coups. The announcement said the troops belonged to the "Council of Political Reform". BBC World, CNN and other international news channels have been taken off the air, readers in Thailand told the BBC News website by email. Our correspondent says low-level rumours of a possible coup have been circulating for weeks. Thai media say that two army factions appear to be heading for a clash, with one side backing the prime minister and the other side backing military commander Lieutenant General Sonthi Boonyaratglin. The general was sacked by the prime minister earlier in the day. Political impasse Our correspondent Jonathan Head said it was not clear which faction had taken the initiative and moved into Government House. He said there has been pressure growing on the prime minister to resign, including groups close to King Bhumibol, following a political impasse in which April's general election was declared invalid. But it was thought that Thailand was making progress towards holding another election later in the year, our correspondent says. Witnesses said several hundred troops were posted at key points around Bangkok, including at government installations and major intersections. Russell Miles emailed the BBC News website to say there were troops "dressed in Swat-style gear strolling around" near Government House, and "a tense, but fairly controlled atmosphere". He said: "We saw a group of blokes bundling a cameraman and another chap into a van. We are taking photos, but not out in the open." At the United Nations, where the annual General Assembly is under way, it was announced that the agenda had been changed to allow Mr Thaksin to address it in the coming hours. --BBC 2006-09-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorfarang Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 "The army is in control. Democracy is out." When was democracy in? Looks like the shit hit the fan. WIll be interesting to see what this turns into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Advice from British goverment: "On 19 September 2006 the Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, declared a state of emergency in Bangkok. There have been reports of tanks taking up position around the Thai government headquarters in Bangkok and blocking traffic. The British Embassy in Bangkok is closely monitoring the situation. If you intend to travel to, or are currently in Bangkok, you should monitor all available information on the local situation. You should also avoid any demonstrations and large crowds. Movements around government buildings and in public may be restricted until the situation becomes clearer. " From this site:UK.GOV.ADVICE BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjtayler Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 From another forum ...2bangkok.com Gen prem Bringing Arrmed Force Chiefs to Met His Majesty Sept 20, 2006 - 00:25 AM 11:00 PM of Sept 19, 2006: Gen. Prem Tinnasoolanone and Gen Surayut Jullanone are bringing Supreme Commander Chief Rueangroj Mahasaranone, Deputy Supreme Commander Chief Gen Boonsang Niamprasoed, Gen SOndhi Bunyaratkarin (Army Chief), Admiral Sathinphan Keyanone (Navy Chief), Air Marshall Chalit Phukphasuk (Air force Chief) to meet His Majesty at Chidladda palace to make a full report abotu what's gpoign on right now .... 11:00 PM of Sept 19, 2006: 40 Queenspark Rangers (nickname for Arrmy from the 21st Infantry Regiment - Queen's Guard) from Chonburi went o Nationa Tower to gguard the buildign and ask for teh connection with Army TV Channel 5. The 3rd announcement: Quote: Cabinate, Senate, Administration Court, Constitution Court, and Constituion of BE 2540 DISSOLVED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamaloha Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 keep the news coming boys.... now in Bangkok my UBC Satellite can't find a signal on ANY channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 the army have dismissed the government , the courts and the suspended the constitution according to the bbc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 the army have dismissed the government , the courts and the suspended the constitution according to the bbc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laulen Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army declared martial law nationwide in the early hours of Wednesday after a coup to dismiss Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a coup spokesman said in a televised address. He also ordered all soldiers to report to their barracks and banned troop movements unauthorized by the coup leaders. The army took control of Bangkok and announced it would set up a commission to reform the constitution despite Thaksin declaring a state of emergency from New York. After tanks surrounded Government House in the country's first coup in 15 years, all television channels relayed a written statement saying the armed forces and police were in control of Bangkok and surrounding provinces, and appealed for calm. It said the armed forces and police had set up a commission to decide on political reforms, ousting Thaksin in the midst of protracted political crisis in which he was accused of undermining democracy. Weerasak Kohsurat, a deputy minister in a prior government, told Reuters he believed royal adviser Sumate Tantivejakul would head the reform commission and an interim government would be formed while political reforms were agreed. Elections would be called soon and Thaksin would be allowed to take part, he said. The statement was broadcast shortly after Thaksin called a television station to make a statement from New York, where he is attending a United Nations summit. "I declare Bangkok under a severe state of emergency," he said. The transmission stopped after 10 minutes while the billionaire telecoms tycoon-turned-politician, whose critics accuse him of corruption and abuse of power, was still talking. The capital remained quiet, according to the television message and Reuters reporters. Inside Government House, around 50 soldiers ordered police in the complex to lay down their weapons, a witness said. In his television statement, Thaksin ordered troops not to "move illegally" and told army commander-in-chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin to report to acting Prime Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya. He also ordered Armed Forces Supreme Commander Ruangroj Mahasaranond to implement the emergency order. Even though Thailand's last military coup was 15 years ago, speculation about military intervention has been rife, with motorists calling traffic radio stations last week after tanks were spotted rolling down streets of the capital. That proved to be a false alarm, with the army saying it was merely soldiers returning from exercises. A general election scheduled for October was postponed last week, probably until November. The Thai baht fell immediately after reports of tanks approaching the center of the capital. Reuters...© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplegee Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Message via SMS from Bangkok Post: The Democratic Reform Council in it's third announcement dissolved the House, the Senate, the cabinet, the Constitution Court and abolished the Constitution. Interesting times indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruittbatt Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Will Toxin get to make his speech at the UN....or will they shuffle him off because he is no longer the head of State in Thailand....and will the PAD rally go ahead today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakezilla Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 AP is reporting "BY GRANT PECK ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK, Thailand-- The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of TV stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging loyalty to the king. An announcement on Thai television declared that a "Council of Administrative Reform" with King Bhumibol Adulyadej as head of state had seized power in Bangkok and nearby provinces without any resistance. Thaksin, who has faced calls to step down amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power, was in New York at the U.N. General Assembly, and he declared a state of emergency via a government-owned TV station. At least 14 tanks surrounded Government House, Thaksin's office. A convoy of four tanks rigged with loudspeakers and sirens rolled through a busy commercial district of Bangkok, warning people to get off the street for their own safety. A senior military official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin had used the military to take over power from the prime minister. Massive rallies earlier this year forced Thaksin to dissolve Parliament and call an election in April, three years ahead of schedule. The poll was boycotted by opposition parties and later annulled by Thailand's top courts, leaving the country without a working legislature. Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai Party twice won landslide election victories, in 2001 and 2005 and had been expected to win the next vote on Oct. 15, bolstered by its widespread support in the country's rural areas. In March, Boonyaratkalin, sought to ease speculation that the military might join the political fray, as it last did in 1992 and more than a dozen other times during earlier crises. "The army will not get involved in the political conflict. Political troubles should be resolved by politicians," Boonyaratkalin said at the time, echoing comments of other top military officials. "Military coups are a thing of the past." Thaksin, who had been scheduled to address the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday night, switched his speech to Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT. On Monday, Thaksin had said he may step down as leader of Thailand after the upcoming elections but would remain at the helm of his party, despite calls for him to give up the post. In Bangkok, several hundred soldiers were deployed at government installations and major intersections, according to an Associated Press reporter. Army-owned TV channel 5 interrupted regular broadcasts with patriotic music and showed pictures of the king. At least some radio and television stations monitored in Bangkok suspended programming. The cable television station of the Nation newspaper reported that tanks were parked at the Rachadamnoen Road and royal plaza close to the royal palace and government offices. "The prime minister with the approval of the cabinet declares serious emergency law in Bangkok from now on" Thaksin said by television from New York. He said he was ordering the transfer of the nation's army chief to work in the prime minister's office, effectively suspending him from his military duties. Thaksin's critics want to jettison his policies promoting privatization, free trade agreements and CEO-style administration. Opposition to Thaksin gained momentum in January when his family announced it had sold its controlling stake in telecommunications company Shin Corp. to Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings for a tax-free $1.9 billion. Critics allege the sale involved insider trading and complain a key national asset is now in foreign hands. Thaksin also has been accused of stifling the media and mishandling a Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand that flared under his rule. In Thailand's mostly Muslim south, separatist insurgents have waged a bloody campaign that has left at least 1,700 dead, mostly civilians, since 2004. Citizens there have complained of rights abuses by soldiers and discrimination by the country's Buddhist majority. Bhumibol, a 78-year-old constitutional monarch with limited powers, has used his high prestige to pressure opposing parties to compromise during political crises. He is credited with helping keep Thailand more stable than many of its Southeast Asian neighbors. He is the world's longest-serving monarch, celebrated his 60th year on the throne with lavish festivities in mid-June that were attended by royalty from around the world. Many Thais are counting on him to pull the country through its current political crisis, which has left it with no functioning legislature and only a caretaker government after a divisive, inconclusive election. Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Mass. He became the ninth king of Thailand's Chakri dynasty on June 9, 1946, succeeding his older brother, Ananda, killed by an unexplained shooting. Since then, the beloved king has reigned through a score of governments, democratic and dictatorial. He has taken an especially active role in rural development. In 1992, demonstrators against a military strongman were gunned down before the king stepped in to end the fighting and usher in a period of stability." Good Luck, keep your heads down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Thai PM 'overthrown in army coup' BANGKOK: -- A faction of the Thai military led by the army chief says it has overthrown Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Soldiers have entered the prime minister's offices in Government House and tanks have surrounded the building. Mr Thaksin, who is at the UN in New York, has declared a state of emergency and said he had removed the army chief. A government spokesman insisted the coup "could not succeed", and told the Reuters news agency that the government was still in control. The spokesman said it had not been decided when the prime minister would return home from the UN. However, in a television broadcast the leadership of the armed forces said it had taken control of Bangkok, declared a nationwide martial law and ordered all troops to return to their bases. Thailand map The so-called "Council of Political Reform" they announced is apparently loyal to sacked military commander Lt Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin and has declared its loyalty to the king. However, the BBC's Kate McGeown in Bangkok says King Bhumibol is held in high esteem by all Thais, and the declaration of loyalty does not necessarily imply that he backs the takeover attempt. An army-owned TV station is showing images of the royal family and songs linked in the past with military coups. BBC World, CNN and other international news channels have been taken off the air, readers in Thailand told the BBC News website by email. Our correspondent says low-level rumours of a possible coup have been circulating for weeks. Political impasse There has been pressure growing on the prime minister to resign, including from groups close to King Bhumibol, following a political impasse in which April's general election was declared invalid, says the BBC's correspondent Jonathan Head in Bangkok. But it had been thought that Thailand was making progress towards holding another election later in the year, our correspondent says. Troops and guys dressed in Swat-style gear are strolling around Russell Miles, Bangkok Eyewitnesses describe turmoil Witnesses said several hundred troops were posted at key points around Bangkok, including at government installations and major intersections. Russell Miles emailed the BBC News website to say there were troops "dressed in Swat-style gear strolling around" near Government House, and "a tense, but fairly controlled atmosphere". He said: "We saw a group of blokes bundling a cameraman and another chap into a van. We are taking photos, but not out in the open." At the United Nations, where the annual General Assembly is under way, it was announced that the agenda had been changed to allow Mr Thaksin to address it in the coming hours. --BBC 2006-09-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayata Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 All news channels on UBC been took of, watching bbc news from Hong Kong Satellite tuned in. Last message was chief of army as declared thailand under military war. Bad news for foreign investers as the SET will come down as well. Thaksin declares hes still the president and is having is speech put forward at 11pm GMT time. They also think that thaksin won't be allowed to renter thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlion Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Will Toxin get to make his speech at the UN....or will they shuffle him off because he is no longer the head of State in Thailand....and will the PAD rally go ahead today? News from Channel News Asia - army orders all soldiers back to base, armed forces commander and police chief seeks calm admist all the chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beats Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 For people in Thailand whos TV has gone..Download this program to access news channels via internet: http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/index.htm Martial law has indeed been declared.. DO NOT GO OUT. Thanks for that link for the TV program, I'm watching CNN on my laptop now as all my UBC cable channels are gone. Hope this ends quickly and without violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruittbatt Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Toxin's speech at the UN will be broadcast on BBC soon...stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamaloha Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 For people in Thailand whos TV has gone.. Download this program to access news channels via internet: http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/index.htm Martial law has indeed been declared.. DO NOT GO OUT. Thanks for that link for the TV program, I'm watching CNN on my laptop now as all my UBC cable channels are gone. Hope this ends quickly and without violence. Is there one for Mac OSX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunez Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 they're talking about a counter coup. Coup commanders saying power will be returned to the people shortly. Breaking news: Armed forces meeting thai king to work out an interim government BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorfarang Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 How can thaksin declaire he is still PM? It will interesting when his plane lands in bangkok and the militaray is possible waiting for him. Samui cable is pumping all news stations. BBC keeps talking about Sadam though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 army leaders to meet with the king shortly bbc news 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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