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| Coup rumors widely spread in Thailand: Xinhua+ |
| 2006-09-19 |
| (Kyodo) _ Coup rumors were widely spread Tuesday night after the 3rd and 5th Army areas moved their four battalions out, China's official Xhinhua News Agency reported, quoting a military source. But officers from the two army areas were quoted as saying the forces were moved to be stationed in the three southern border provinces as part of personnel rotation there. The 31st Infantry Regimen also moved out its personnel as part of the rotation with soldiers in the deep South, officers was quoted by the Thai multimedia group the Nation as saying. The 23rd and 24th Cavalry Battalions and the Second Cavalry Division also moved out their personnel to rotate with soldiers at the Pha Muang Task Force in Phetchabun Province, Xinhua reported. Some officers said the massive movements of the soldiers apparently led to the coup rumors, according to the Nation. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #12 Just watch - and read. |
| Posted by: newc 2006-09-19 17:54 |
| #11 so I guess we are making the assumption that the new government intends to get tough on islamic crime? |
| Posted by: tabd 2006-09-19 15:31 |
| #10 AlanC, you are an optimist. Democracy is a great form of government, but slow and inefficient. There are times when emergency measures take precedence, like fire or riot. You are either part of the problem, part of the solution, or get out of the way. The government of Thialand was not one of the first 2, so they are now out of the way. Tough turtles. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-09-19 14:05 |
| #9 WXJ, sorry but I doubt that I agree with you. There are (should be? LR do you know) other ways to effect a change of government in a democracy which is what I thought Thailand is. This is NOT a good thing. Even assuming that the military does combat the terrorist more effectively there should be better ways to accomplish that goal. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2006-09-19 13:54 |
| #8 Thailand leads the way. This is good. Keep us informed please, Lone Ranger. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-09-19 12:42 |
| #7 Lone Ranger - stay safe. Can you give us any idea of why this happening and what it means? |
| Posted by: tabd 2006-09-19 12:33 |
| #6 with Thaksin's ineffective (remember the origami airdrop?) response to continued muslim terror, IMHO he's better replaced. Time for Thai counter-terror is now |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-19 12:33 |
| #5 So is this good or bad? I'm not sure... |
| Posted by: Charles 2006-09-19 12:30 |
| #4 Fox is showing video right now of tanks at Govt House. They are reporting that the Army is telling the Police to back off... |
| Posted by: flyover 2006-09-19 12:05 |
| #3 thanks LR - stay safe |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-19 12:02 |
| #2 I live in Bangkok, and there is definitely a coup ongoing - after 10:00 pm here - evidently by parts of the Army against the sitting Taksin government (while he's out of the country). I'm way out from city center - but all Thai TV stations (about seven of them) are showing old Royal family photos, and playing soothing music - which is the standard formula for what happens during a coup here. Reports of ten or so tanks moved into the Government House area. No reports of any violence yet. Tomorrow morning should be interesting! |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2006-09-19 12:00 |
| #1 PM declares state of emergency. Tanks on the streets |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-19 11:58 |