Nervous_Dog Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Coup Declared! Thaksin declares state of emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Coup speculation updated Channel 9 and 5 have been ordered to stand by for special announcement as coup speculation reached the highest pitch. Coup was widely speculated after many army units were moved out of their barracks on pretext of personnel rotation. Sources said 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. Channel 5 is playing songs in praising of His Majesty the King in an indication that an announcement may be made soon. Earlier, the day an army source said Army Commander-in-Chief has instructed all army units in Bangkok to standby for an important event. The Nation http://tinyurl.com/qjlba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I should change that, the 5 calls I have had from Thai friends in resonable places is a coup is under way, but on TV a State of Emergency is under way. Interesting to see the night unfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Announcement come and gone, if you have BBC or CNN you will get a better coverage as all Thaii stations are vbroadcasting nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 It appears all line to Thailand (US to Thailand) are not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 <<3 tanks and troops at Prem's hosue>> Interesting, phone lines work but congested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 [color:blue]Thai PM calls state of emergency[/color] BANGKOK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday shortly after Reuters witnesses saw tanks surrounding Government House. "I declare Bangkok under a severe state of emergency," he said in a voice broadcast on Thai television. Thaksin, who is in New York at a United Nations summit, ordered troops not to "move illegally". Source is http://today.reuters.com/news/articlebusiness.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nBKK256153&imageid=&cap=&from=business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I just tried calling 4 people in Bangkok and can't get through at all.. Hope it's just network congestion! Wonder when they'll disconnect the net!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 [color:blue]Rumours of coup attempt in Thailand[/color] More than 10 tanks have blocked roads around the government headquarters in Bangkok and an army-owned TV station has suspended regular programming amid rumours of a coup in Thailand, witnesses said. Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister, has ordered troops not to move around the country illegally and has declared a state of emergency, Reuters news agency reported. Officials said Thaksin was planning to return from New York on Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled. They did not give a reason. Army television broadcast images of the royal family and songs associated in the past with military coups instead of normal programming. Source is http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9B4EC959-DD9B-44FF-B47C-C941F3ED2999.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Been told that some lines are cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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