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Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 17m 11:30am - RT @GabyDoman: It's getting violent. People are throwing things /shouting & soldiers are using riot shields pic.twitter.com/ZQ9MYZXTNA Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m 11:45am - Police have barricaded northern end of Witthayu Rd (Wireless Rd) to stop Anti-#ThaiCoup protesters reaching US Embassy #Bangkok Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 3m 11:30AM “@PHancocksCNN: Protestors push the Thai military back at Amarin Plaza to great cheers. #Thaicoup pic.twitter.com/KhBmsP6qdt†Newley Purnell â€@newley 6m Demonstrators berate Thai troops outside McDonald’s Amarin as media snap away. #Thailand pic.twitter.com/pxkidYsx0x Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 5m 11:40am Witthayu Rd closed from US Embassy to Ploenchit -RT @Monkiez_Chef: มีà¸à¸²à¸£à¸›à¸´à¸”ถนนวิทยุ บริเวณ หน้าสถานฑูตสหรัà¸à¸¯ ถึงà¹à¸¢à¸à¹€à¸žà¸¥à¸´à¸™à¸ˆà¸´à¸• Pichayada P. â€@p_pichayada 6m A lot of soldiers at McDonalds in Rajprasong,BKK's business district, as anti-coup protest heats up. @ChannelNewsAsia pic.twitter.com/R7YfnSaXyQ Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 7m 11:21AM MT @ThaipbsEngNews: Polices set up a blockade on wireless rd to block anti-coup protesters to reach US Emb pic.twitter.com/hBGuObPJ0i Sebastien Chatelier â€@SChatelier 27m #ThaiCoup - New York Times photographer forced to leave the area of anticoup demonstration @louiswitter @FreeMindXs pic.twitter.com/F5cdJjvNXE

Quick roundup as to much has happened while I was sleeping: Seems to be the military is rounding everyone up that is in the McDonalds in Amarin Plaza since this morning (when I was sleeping). Everyone shouting or wearing a red shirt is taken in. Some scuffles and protesters throwing things at the military so far. Also arrests on the street in front of McD and at Rajprasong. The military is using a truck playing patriotic songs as bait. The protesters obviously pissed of hurl abuse at the truck and then the military go in and grab them. Military declared everybody detained will be released in 7 days, unless they get prosecuted.

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/junta-continues-purging-thaksins-political-clan/ The military junta under the name of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) continued to purge Thaksin's political clan with issuance of more orders requiring them to report to the junta. Earlier an announcement was read over TV broadcast freezing all assets of former interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan and education minister Chaturon Chaisang, the two Pheu Thai party executives who refused to report to them. In orders announced around 9pm on Saturday, all financial institutions to stop transactions with the two and report their past transactions from March 1 to May 24. Later, another announcement was tead ordering the transfer of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre secretary-general Pol Col Tawee Sodsong to an inactive post at the Prime Minister’s Office. He is replaced by Panu Uthairat, an inspector at the Interior Ministry. Two separate orders were also issued mandating Pravit Rojanaphruk, a senior journalist at The Nation newspaper, and Paiwong Techanarong, owner of the Bonanza resort, to report to the NCPO on Sunday. In latest development, Thaksin Shinawatra’s only son, Panthongtae, was also taken into custody at Chiang Mai international airport, reportedly for supporting the anti-coup protests in Chiang Mai. He was flown to be detained in Bangkok. Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang, an officer with close ties to Thaksin, also announced late Saturday that he would resign. He was earlier transferred to be head of northern police but was rejected by the Election Commission. According to twitter messages Kamronwit said he DID NOT resign though!

Curfew seems broken everywhere! No one bothers about it: BangkokDan â€@BangkokDan 3m Not many respect the curfew — reasonable traffic at Asok before midnight — how to upload video on Twitter?! Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 37m 11:11pm - RT @SophieLacol: Still some food stall open. Street full of taxi. Not far from On Nut pic.twitter.com/b5dwy06LfK Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1h 10:39pm - RT @BangkokLife: Some Silom/Patpong 'entertainment' places have disregarded the curfew and continue as 'normal' Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1h 10:20pm - RT @CliveParton: Hua Hin night market and nearby restaurants still plenty of customers ThaiMythbuster â€@thaimythbuster 11m #thaicoup Junta started freezing elected people's assets. Starting with interior's minister Charupong and ex education minister Chaturon Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 13m Photos from the protest around chang puak gate in Chiang Mai by @Andrewnarit http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewnarit … Christopher Johnson â€@globaliteman 44m Thaksin's daughter in Thai says her brother not arrested, "safe and sound", thanks folks for their concern pic.twitter.com/nCrOXYYCZj tulsathit â€@tulsathit 1h RT @Archvin_NOW26: Today's unsolved mysteries 1 Panthongtae's detained? 2 Kamronwit resigns? 3 Thaksin setting up govt in exile? 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 1h Former deputy prime minister & key Pheu Thai member Pol Gen Pracha Promnok arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport tulsathit â€@tulsathit 2h Reporter Pravit Rojanapruek has been summoned by coup makers.

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m I bet you anything that CNN & BBC won't report on these explosions in Southern #Thailand. They never do even though people are killed often. veena T. â€@veen_NT 39s A series of explosion in Thailand's South Pattani province causes power blackout in the province. One dead and many people wounded. Panu Wongcha-um â€@panuw 35s via mcot - 2 dead 50 injured from series of bombs in Patani, Thai south

RedThroughoutTheLand â€@UDD_English 1m Soldiers arrested 5 anti-coup leaders in Chaing Mai before firing their gun in the air to dispersed crowd - no injury and casualty report Ton's Tweetings â€@TonsTweetings 5m The London Evening Standard has been blocked in Thailand now. Prachatai English â€@prachatai_en 1m Three arrested in anti-coup protest in Chiangmai: 6.30 p.m. At least three anti-coup protesters

Piriyathep K â€@PKinbangkok 12m Electricity black out in most of Pattani Distrct because of multiple explosions at 7-11's. Many, many injuries. Panu Wongcha-um â€@panuw 12m urgent: at least 8 - 10 explosion around Pattani province in Thailand's deep south. Electricity is cut off in the town center Steve Herman â€@W7VOA 11m RT @PKinbangkok: Electricity black out in most of Pattani Dist. because of multiple explosions at 7-11's. Many, many injuries. Sunai â€@sunaibkk 9m In other news, separatists more than 10 bomb attacks in Pattani. Black out. People told to stay inside Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 5m 8:10pm First reports say 1 dead & 1 injured in a series of explosions in Pattani. This could rise - TR @idongphoto Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m Picture of 7-11 store in front of Laemthong Hotel in Pattani shortly after an explosion - TR @Nalinee_PLE: pic.twitter.com/52B4jaIJfC Juarawee K. (Lina) â€@Juarawee 4m MT @idongphoto The explosions in Pattani which causes black outs in many areas of city includes an army camp in the province.

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 8m 7:30pm Soldiers in Chiang Mai have closed the road near Chang Puak Gate - TR @Chad_nnanorth: pic.twitter.com/EsrZK731GE Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 10m Anti-coup protest tonight in Chiang Mai is at Chang Puak Gate (North Side of moat). Tourists advised to avoid - h/t Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 22m Army reinforcements in Chiang Mai this evening due to anti-coup protest - RT @Chad_nnanorth: pic.twitter.com/DOabg2Gj1S tulsathit â€@tulsathit 12m By removing police chief, DSI chief, defence permanent secretary and dissolving Senate, Prayuth has all but consolidated powers. (1) tulsathit â€@tulsathit 12m Remaining traces of the status quo are the independent organisations (which clashed with the ousted govt anyway). (2/end)

tukky_nt â€@tukky_nt 1m #NCPO ordered to terminate the Senate. Matters needed to be approved by Senate or House will be approved by head of NCPO Prayuth #Coup2014 tukky_nt â€@tukky_nt 7m #NCPO moves police chief Adul, DSI chief Tarit and Defence Permanent Secretary Nibhat to PM's Office. R veena T. â€@veen_NT 7m NPCO announcement: DSI chief Tharit Pengdit is removed to PM's office, senate dissolved.

Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 7m Barbwire, temporary barricades. With troops. https://twitter.com/...6/photo/1/large Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 4m Volatile mood. Clearly agitated army officers had enough of the anti-coup protests. https://twitter.com/...3/photo/1/large Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 3m More shouting, some protesters fleeing the scene. Military police and soldiers on the streets again. Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 1m Another officer tried to chase a protester but was blocked by a crowd, and journalists. https://twitter.com/...3/photo/1/large Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 28s Tension in the air, protesters shouting, chanting, most appear fearless in the face of armed soldiers Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 32s Again, the soldiers try to retake the road, the anti-coup protesters are not disturbed, nor intimidated https://twitter.com/...5/photo/1/large Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 14s Chanting intensifying. Riders honking, adding to the noise. Then the crowd roar, in defiance. Zashnain Zainal @bedlamfury · 8s Regroup. The anti-coup protesters mobilising. https://twitter.com/bedlamfury/status/470167045347090432/photo/1/large

AndrewBuncombe â€@AndrewBuncombe 5m More scuffles between troops and anti-coup protesters near bangkok's victory monument. Troop reinforcements nearby with water cannon.

AndrewBuncombe â€@AndrewBuncombe 5m More scuffles between troops and anti-coup protesters near bangkok's victory monument. Troop reinforcements nearby with water cannon. Saksith Saiyasombut â€@Saksith 2m According to @WassanaNanuam, the palace has approved Prayuth’s letter informing HM of coup, martial law -> https://twitter.com/...6310445424640 … lin_NT â€@Biz_TheNation 37m Military took phones of Yingluck+ her aides. An official assures good facilities to detainees Achara Ashayagachat â€@AAshayagachat 8m Ambulances standby @monument. A commuter in green t-shirt No 9 didn't dare to skywalk, advised to put in new T-shirt pic.twitter.com/7EFzq0y76e Zashnain Zainal â€@bedlamfury 1m Army officer started tearing protesters "No Coup" signs, dragging one guy. pic.twitter.com/sxvQI4Uros AndrewBuncombe â€@AndrewBuncombe 1m Troops in Bangkok appear to be trying to grab anyone with an anti-coup sign. Shoving media out of the way to grab them.

And again as at all of their protests .... the reds will meet at McDonalds! This demonstration was sponsored by ..... McDonalds! veena T. â€@veen_NT 5m Anti-coup protesters will meet again tomorrow at 11am in front of McDonald's Rajprasong. via @Chu_SpringNews

This photo shows clearly there are barely any people there: Saksith Saiyasombut â€@Saksith 1m Panorama of anti-#ThaiCoup rally at Victory Monument, sent in thanks to a reader: pic.twitter.com/fDNJQ8rVwN

Saksith Saiyasombut â€@Saksith 2m Witness on the phone to me from Vic Monument told me that police officers are coming at the protesters. Lots of screaming. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 51s A smaller protest going on at the moment on the MBK Skywalk (Pic @thaicam) pic.twitter.com/AjWKcHmq6y Robert Scott @rascottdotcom · 3m BACC...arrests now. Many people just watching. Protest songs. Could escalate. Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 53s 5:30PM Victory monument. “@7_preysor: 17.30น.อนุเสาวรีย์ชัยฯ-à¸à¸¥à¸¸à¹ˆà¸¡à¸•à¹‰à¸²à¸™à¸£à¸›à¸«.เคลื่อนเป็นวงà¸à¸¥à¸¡ pic.twitter.com/5dB9bTs216â€

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m 5:32pm - RT @jpellotsalo: Eerily quiet at Khaosan. No army presence atm but not many tourists either. Calm & safe though #ThaiCoup #Bangkok Free Mind â€@FreeMindXs 3m #ThaiCoup Army now has a cordon in place. More or less efficient. pic.twitter.com/tbLbNt5QJA tulsathit â€@tulsathit 5m RT @Juarawee: Anti-coup protest at Victory Monument. RT@CitizenTHAIPBS 5.15 pm. Cr. @prachatai pic.twitter.com/aYBLV16Qnx Free Mind â€@FreeMindXs 9m #ThaiCoup 17.23 Protesters rubbing to an army cordon at Bacc walkway. pic.twitter.com/H5n9PEmyjT Free Mind @FreeMindXs · 7m 17.25 Army dispersing protesters. Filming and photographing too. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m This is a picture of soldiers at Thapae Gate, Chiang Mai. However more relaxed up there (Pic @Andrewnarit) https://flic.kr/p/nFMUvA Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 54s #Thailand - RT @Thai_Talk: Troops at Khon Kaen city gate, following intel of anti-coup movement pic.twitter.com/gTsVRY97sn

They let her out????

Well by announcing this while his family is in detention he has shown two things: 1) He is going for all broke! 2) He doesnt give a shit about his own family!

Jonathan Head â€@pakhead 1m Protesters chased handful of soldiers away at Victory Monument. Crowd on bridge cheering. Others with anti-coup banners in front of monument Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 2m 4:58pm Anti-coup protesters at Victory Monument (Pic @DriftingCloud) pic.twitter.com/nJTtKP5sxr 2Bangkok â€@2Bangkok 53s Ratchayothin protesters made pact that army would withdraw if they stayed in place,once army withdrew, protesters started marching

The problem is you only need about 200 people to cause major problems

Robert Scott â€@rascottdotcom 3m Riot police have arrived in significant numbers at BACC/MBK....sorry about the poor picture. Be safe. #ThaiCoup pic.twitter.com/C8weyb8x1l Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 4m 4:40pm You are strongly advised to stay away from Victory Monument in #Bangkok #Thailand where an anti-coup protest is being held #ThaiCoup Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 5m 4:30pm Soldiers tried to block protesters reaching Victory Monument so they are going by Skytrain instead. Soldiers going there by trucks. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 8m #Censorship - RT @waanspeaking: Soldiers are prohibiting journalists at Saphan Kwai from taking pictures

Seems it is time to book a ticket out of Thailand http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-24/former-thailand-pm-to-establish-government-in-exile-lawyer/5475648 Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has revealed plans to set up a government in exile, in a direct challenge to the legitimacy of the military, following confirmation of a coup to remove the government-led by his presumed proxy and sister Yingluck Shinawatra. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Lloyd analysis The declaration of a government in exile by Thaksin Shinawatra is the first significant political response by the Thaksin-aligned Red Shirt forces since Thursday's coup. It appears to indicate a willingness to risk a major escalation in the long-running crisis. Pay close attention to the response of Thailand’s new strongman, General Prayuth Chan-ochab at today's news conference. The General is an ardent defender of the monarchy and adversary of Thaksin after playing a key role in the 2006 coup that toppled Thaksin Shinawatra. The General’s rise to Army Chief came after Thaksin's sister Yingluck rose to power as her brother's proxy. Thaksin's power play could be a part of a strategy to rattle the General and the monarchy and draw armed supporters from the shadows. A government in exile need do no more than exist to achieve its main purpose and that is to present to the world the stark choice facing Thailand; a return to a business as usual old order under the monarchy, or a new settlement that enshrines the rights of the poor. The armed forces fear a violent reaction on the street soon but they are just as mindful that they lack the skills and perhaps even the will required to govern for long. History tells it that there is a window of opportunity. "There's a script they will be following to one degree or another," said Duncan McCargo, professor of political science. "They know that the longer they stay in power the more trouble they are going to get into." Professor McCargo is doubtful that the return to business as usual will satisfy the non-Bangkok Thai electorate which has been disenfranchised by a succession of coups against legitimate governments. "Reform means dismantling the informal caste system, reducing psychological dependence on the monarchy and growing an appreciation for the capacity of the rural population to contribute to their democracy," he said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The decision was relayed by Mr Thaksin's legal adviser, Robert Amsterdam, and revealed exclusively by the ABC. The announcement comes amid reports that coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha will remain at the head of a junta beyond his scheduled retirement in September, according to the Bangkok Post. The junta has scheduled a media conference for Saturday. General Prayuth has assumed the powers to act as prime minister; except Section 2, which acknowledges that the king is the head of state. The military tightened its grip on Friday by banning more than 150 prominent figures from leaving the country, and threatening to arrest politicians who disobey its orders. Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was among those who reported to the military junta. It is understood Ms Yingluck and several former ministers now being detained plan to join the protester-led government. A source in Ms Yingluck's Puea Thai party told AFP that the former prime minister's exact whereabouts were unknown. "It is confirmed that she was detained by the military since she reported to the junta yesterday," the source, who was present when Ms Yingluck answered a call to report to the army on Friday, said. "We are unsure of her whereabouts because the military confiscated her mobile phones and those of her aides." Military officials say Ms Yingluck will not be held for longer than a week and have made assurances that she will be looked after. "We provide them good facilities, perhaps even better than the facilities that I or everyone here [has] at the moment," a Thai military official said on Saturday. "Please do not worry." Negotiations with nations to host exile government: Thaksin Mr Thaksin is negotiating with number of states which Mr Amsterdam says have made offers to host the government in exile. Proximity would imply a neighbour state like Cambodia could house the former leaders, but it could invite military retaliation and sanctions from an angry and humiliated Thailand. It is unclear whether any Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) state would risk breaching the association's bedrock doctrine of non-interference to provide a political safe haven for Thaksin and Ms Yingluck. It could bring down the political order and harmony of ASEAN, a dull but effective piece of architecture that has assisted socio-economic and political development in the region for decades. Mr Amsterdam says so far there is no identifiable host state but it is believed by pro-government Red Shirts that there are a number of nations set to offer a safe place. It is understood that the Shinawatra-led Red Shirts protest movement was anxious to make the government in exile decision public ahead of a widely anticipated statement from the Palace giving direct or veiled support of the monarchy to the military take-over. There has been no official statement as yet. US issues non-essential travel warning The US State Department has issued a travel alert advising against any non-essential travel to Thailand. Bangkok remains under military lockdown with a nightly 10pm curfew amid fears of a violent backlash. The US has suspended about $3.8 million in military aid following the coup and is reviewing the rest of the approximately $11.4 million annual assistance package to Thailand. "Several Thai military officers told me that they expect significant violent conflict in Bangkok with Red Shirt activists in the next two weeks," said Council on Foreign Relations analyst Joshua Kurlanzick in his latest blog report. Meanwhile, about 200 people have gathered in Bangkok to protest against the coup. Soldiers have been attempting to contain the situation, with a few of the protesters having already been arrested. The situation breaches martial law, which states that no more than five people at a time can be involved in a political rally. The ABC's South East Asia correspondent Samantha Hawley says the protesters are "visibly angry". "They don't want a coup, they don't want military rule in this country and they are making their voices heard," she told ABC News 24. "I would say it's a real mix of people. It's women, old and young, and there are men, old and young as well. There are students. "They are not the pro-Government Red Shirts. These are just ordinary Bangkok people, who don't want this coup." Yesterday, a group of about 100 protesters gathered in the first show of defiance against military rule, later dispersing and saying they would be back every night. Bangkok the safest city in the world: expat As part of martial law, the military has censored the media, dispersed rival protesters in Bangkok and imposed a nationwide 10:00pm-to-5:00am curfew. Australian expat David Bell has been living in Thailand for more than 30 years, and says Bangkok is "probably the safest city in the world to be in right now". Mr Bell says the biggest problem is the censoring of the media. "We can only get the Thai army station and it's repeated on all channels. There are about 300 channels we have access to, and it all has the same stuff on it," he said. He says people have mostly been abiding by the enforced curfew hours, though it is unsure how long the curfew will last. "The rumour originally was it was going to be for about four to five days, but there is very little news coming through so it's impossible to say," he said. "I believe that it will start breaking down a little bit in the next few days. "There were a few people out after 10:00 last night. I looked out onto the street and the odd person was taking the risk - typical Thai style is you test it and test it and finally it breaks down unless it's enforced."

Timo Kozlowski â€@timokl1 6m Heated exchange between protesters and soldiers in front of BACC. A soldier taking photos of people. Ryn C. â€@Ryn_writes 3m More force deployed at in front of Soi Phraholyothin 14. Some soldiers are armed. pic.twitter.com/YwP5qpF0eD Andy S â€@andy_s_64 5m .@Sky_News has a live feed of anti coup demonstrations in Bangkok, available via its iPad app: #Thaicoup pic.twitter.com/oc5EJFk8Ue Steve Herman â€@W7VOA 2m Anti-#ThaiCoup marchers dispersed with minor scuffles by this show of force. (Photo by VOA videographer Zinlat Aung) pic.twitter.com/ajnUWOwr68

Steve Herman â€@W7VOA 5m “@Stone_SkyNews: Protesters now pushing soldiers back. Very tense. Riot soldiers not armed but armed ones behind. pic.twitter.com/z5WB8rNhnU Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 40s 3:50pm #Thailand is Breaking News on Sky News with Mark Stone describing the scene in #Bangkok as "incredibly tense" pic.twitter.com/QgTcQ9YIcJ Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 1m 3:58PM Cars and non-protesters all clear from the protest area. RT @joize_nna: ทหารเคลียร์ปชช.ที่ไม่เà¸à¸µà¹ˆà¸¢à¸§ ออà¸à¸ˆà¸²à¸à¸žà¸·à¹‰à¸™à¸—ี่ม็อบà¸à¸±à¸šà¸—หารà¹à¸¥à¹‰à¸§ Sunai â€@sunaibkk 2m Worrying situation as soldiers blocking anti-coup protesters from marching to Victory Monument. Standoff at Soi Pahol 14. veena T. â€@veen_NT 2m “@Juarawee: MT @joize_nna 3.42PM Mobs start throwing water bottle, 3 cars caught in middle pic.twitter.com/9x5zat9GNw†Patric Youngsamart â€@PatricLand 9m 3.42 PM Protesters throwing bottled waters to Riot soldiers ( YES they still asking for Peace ) RT @joize_nna: pic.twitter.com/SOLMScpQ4W Turdsak Numsakul Esq â€@bkkbase 7m #ThatAwkwardMoment when people throw things at armed soldiers during a coup.

My friend whom is on the ground says it is 200 people at most.