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Old 19-09-2006, 22:14
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TANKS BLOCKING TRAFFIC NEAR GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN BANGKOK according to Reuters witnesses - Reuters

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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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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."

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...archived=False
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Old 19-09-2006, 22:21
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The nation reporting on possible coup ....

Coup speculation updated
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Old 19-09-2006, 22:26
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State of emergency called - on BBC now
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damn i just see it now on cnn, dont look good

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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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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IVE JUST READ ABOUT IT ON SKY NEWS LIVE........
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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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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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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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well Toxin might not ever come back...surely better to take exile in US
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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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newswire reports coup plotters are forces loyal to ousted ex army chief.
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Old 19-09-2006, 22:58
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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?

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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Welp, there goes the neighborhood.
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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Old 19-09-2006, 23:04
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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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The BBC : BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Thailand calls state of emergency

Attempted coup it seems. Heads down if you are there guys and gals.
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Old 19-09-2006, 23:11
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