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TANKS BLOCKING TRAFFIC NEAR GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN BANGKOK according to Reuters witnesses - Reuters
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19-09-2006, 22:18
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TANKS BLOCKING TRAFFIC NEAR GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN BANGKOK according to Reuters witnesses - Reuters
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It's on CNN now
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19-09-2006, 22:18
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From Reuters website.
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"I received more than 10 calls from people saying they had seen several tanks on the street and asking in a shaky voice if there was a coup," said Jakrapan Kunanyatirakul of FM 91 traffic radio.
"We called the army for an explanation and the answer was it was troops returning from up-country exercises."
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19-09-2006, 22:21
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The nation reporting on possible coup ....
Coup speculation updated
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19-09-2006, 22:26
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State of emergency called - on BBC now
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19-09-2006, 22:31
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I Wonder Will This Have An Affect On My Trip In Oct?
I Wonder Will It Be Safe?
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19-09-2006, 22:36
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FX-SPOT:Bangkok's NATION newspaper has 'sources' saying Channel 5 would broadcast an announcement by the military at 10 pm while Channel 9 may broadcast announcement of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from New York.
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FX-SPOT:THAILAND : Political risk moving forward -
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19-09-2006, 22:38
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FX-SPOT:Bangkok's NATION newspaper has 'sources' saying Channel 5 would broadcast an announcement by the military at 10 pm while Channel 9 may broadcast announcement of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from New York.
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just what i needed!!im leaving saturday morning!!
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19-09-2006, 22:39
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IVE JUST READ ABOUT IT ON SKY NEWS LIVE........
JEES...NOW IM DEPRESSED !!!!
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19-09-2006, 22:42
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And all the TV stations have (exept one) have interupted the normal schedule and is broadcasting the old footages of The King....scary !!!
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19-09-2006, 22:44
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Military Coup In Progress?
the picture is unclear - tanks are blocking the street to government buildings in bkk, thaskin has declared SOE in bankok - big demonstrations were planned against thaskin tonight in bkk -it is unclear what is happening and whether this move is engineered by thaskin or against him. the tv is censored - do the mods want us to update tourists and expats who have no access to tv news?
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BBC stating that speculation that Taksin has sacked Army Cheif and called martial law - testing times ahead.
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the picture is unclear - tanks are blocking the street to government buildings in bkk, thaskin has declared SOE in bankok - big demonstrations were planned against thaskin tonight in bkk -it is unclear what is happening and whether this move is engineered by thaskin or against him. the tv is censored - do the mods want us to update tourists and expats who have no access to tv news?
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19-09-2006, 22:47
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Practice Run !!!
When I was flying out on Friday night/Saturday morning , I noticed quite a lot of soldiers at BKK airport. They were very young and just seemed to be sitting around in small groups , but they were all armed , with rifles. Didn't really think too much about it , till midnight , when they all got up and spread out , at equal distances, basically cutting of all the check-in desks.
I just assumed that some "High Ranker" was visiting , and forgot all about it. Looking at it now , it seems more like a "practice run" , and I would take bets that BKK airport is now under army control.
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19-09-2006, 22:52
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well Toxin might not ever come back...surely better to take exile in US
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19-09-2006, 22:53
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can someone explain this in a dumbed down version?
what does this mean
what possible ramifications does this have?
what actions would be taken?
is there danger?
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looking now more likely this is a move to oust thaskin. troops have entered government building and ordered the police their to lay down their weapons.
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Welp, there goes the neighborhood.
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newswire reports coup plotters are forces loyal to ousted ex army chief.
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19-09-2006, 22:58
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can someone explain this in a dumbed down version?
what does this mean
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Nobody truly knows what is going on yet, so doubt you'll get an explanation, just guess work
latest rumour that it is pro-taksin supporters out to stop a military coup, martial law and curfew declared. tanks around the royal palace and iTV.
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I dont think the last coup in 1991 affected things in a major way did it? Anyone here around Thailand then?
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Tanks and heavy vehicles rolling into BKK as I write this. Wow, I had no idea things were this bad for Thaksin. Well, he is a billionaire and likely takes advantage of his status like a mo fo. He didn't get to be that rich without stepping on some toes, no?
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Paulie , any chance you can change the title of your post to give a clear lead, ie. State of Emergency.
So far there are about 4-5 threads running and it would be better to keep it to one , so that all the news is in the same thread.
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All Thai TV stations are playing endless loops of military music and images of the King, which means that there are soldiers in every TV station.
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