Mekong Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Army in Thailand announces imposition of martial law amid political crisis "to keep law and order" More to follow. http://www.bbc.com/n...d-asia-27480845 The army has also granted itself wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision. The military said it had taken the action to preserve peace and order. The move comes after a long-running political crisis, and escalating tensions between the government and the opposition. Earlier this month a court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 My sister work at Suvarnabhumi Airport and say many soldier are there right now to guard. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robaus Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Sad day for Thai democracy. An unelected yellow shirt mob of bully boys allowed to disrupt national elections with impunity, disenfranchise the majority of Thai citizens for the 3rd time in a row now, bring the country to its knees economically and the army steps in to defend them. TIT. Interesting times we live in. The world is watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 4m 7am This is the Bang Na intersection. All roads are clogged & vehicles not moving - RT @iamsomchai: pic.twitter.com/YJ6KUhJY3b Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 5m 7am If you are heading to the airport you are advised to use the train if possible or allow for extra travel time Bangkok Post â€@BPbreakingnews 6m The army chief orders all government agency chiefs to report to the army at the army club at 9am. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 8m 7am at the Red Shirt rally site - RT @UDD_English: Soldiers are at Aksa - no movement - just surrounding - that strange feeling again teamkorn â€@teamkorn 8m Personal: it's not much of a Marshall law if both bluesky TV and UDD TV are still on air and still firing away Cod Satrusayang â€@fishmyman 16m - Major news channels have troops visiting them in the morning -CAPO has troops in front of it. - People told to go about their daily lives Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 15m ThaiPBS showing armed soldiers in front of CAPO HQ on Viphavadi Road in #Bangkok #Thailand (Pic @7_preysor) pic.twitter.com/R0dXBtQf1a Lerla â€@Lerlaforever 16m PDRC spokesman Akanat said PDRC would halt all movements today due to martial laws. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 20m 6:50am Soldiers have secured intersections including expressway at BangNa which is causing worse than normal traffic jams Nirmal Ghosh â€@karmanomad 25m In 2nd notice, #Thailand army orders caretaker govt's Centre for Admin of Peace and Order to stop work. Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 26m 6:45am PLEASE NOTE - RT @karmanomad: Technically this is not a coup d’etat. Caretaker #Thailand govt still in office Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 28m [bangkok Post] Red-shirt leader Jatuporn urged Red Shirts to cooperate with the army after the announcement of the martial law Pravit Rojanaphruk â€@PravitR 1h Channel 7 says troops stationed at all 6 free TV stations. #Thailand under #martial law. Pravit Rojanaphruk â€@PravitR 5m Just told Al Jazeera TV interviewer martial law won't solve pol crisis but make it worse & Prayuth hasn't say when 2 lift it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Sad day for Thai democracy. An unelected yellow shirt mob of bully boys allowed to disrupt national elections with impunity, disenfranchise the majority of Thai citizens for the 3rd time in a row now, bring the country to its knees economically and the army steps in to defend them. TIT. Interesting times we live in. The world is watching. I agree with you except they're not all yellow shirts, most of them are pink shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 3m Is the elected government in control or the army? Until the PM does a live broadcast on TV, we can presume this is a coup John Le Fevre â€@photo_journ 1m RT @CelluleRiposte // The army alone decreed martial law and this is not a coup? / Calling in Gov agency chiefs challenges that idea John Le Fevre â€@photo_journ 7m WHY is this "expert" from Kyoto Uni on CHannel News Asia talking about prime minister YINGLUCK?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thai government not consulted about martial law: PM's aide BANGKOK, May 20, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's embattled government was not consulted in advance by the military about the declaration of martial law but it is still in power, said the chief security adviser to Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan. "The caretaker government still exists with Niwattumrong as caretaker prime minister. Everything is normal except the military is responsible for all national security issues," Paradon Pattanatabut told AFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I agree with you except they're not all yellow shirts, most of them are pink shirts. I also heard from a Thai, that a son and a daughter are backing different horses in this years race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 John Le Fevre â€@photo_journ 8m Time for Thailand's acting PM to get on TV or the notion that tis is not a coup diminishes Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 7m 7:15am Traffic at Bang Na so bad people trying to board trains at BTS Bearing instead (Pic @nudao_acc) pic.twitter.com/tckSP0wYR0 #Bangkok Bangkok Post â€@BPbreakingnews 3m PDRC leading member Sathit Wongnongtoey will have a press conference at 8am on the PDRC position. Jatuporn vows to go rallying BANGKOK: -- Red shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan on Tuesday wrote on his Facebook wall, asking the red-shirt supporters not to be panic following the martial law declaration. He vowed to continue the rally at Uttayan Road. "Nothing has changed in our intention to fight. Please greet military officers this morning with smiles and friendly manner," he wrote. -- The Nation 2014-05-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Sad that red shirt bully boys can kill people with immunity ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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