Thailand Army Declares Martial Law

[BelgianBoy]

excellent article here : http://altthainews.blogspot.be/2014/05/thailand-military-move-is-not-coup.html

[waerth]

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 4m

There’s no point asking me if it’s safe to come to #Thailand next week. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Please make your own decision.

 

Tulip Naksompop â€@Tulip_Oum 4m

Gen Prayuth: when the country become peaceful, safe and stable, that's when the martial law will be revoke. (Press conf at Army club)

 

Rajprasong_News â€@Rajprasong_News 26m

#Thailand RN: In short, Prayuth just tosses aside the care taking government, it's not martial law, it's a new style of coup

 

John Le Fevre â€@photo_journ 21m

@Rajprasong_News But where is Niwathamrong & the cabinet? No statement coming today?

 

Rajprasong_News â€@Rajprasong_News 4m

@photo_journ There was a statement several hrs earlier, go back to read RN, but there is another small cabinet meeting to decide what's next

 

bangkokpundit @bangkokpundit · 1m

 

1. Editor of ThaiRath TV tweets a personal view that that the negotiations look like that they will soon come to an end.

 

bangkokpundit @bangkokpundit · 21s

 

2. He says 2 look at the reactions of the parties. PDRC have returned back to Govt House. Reds + PT have not resisted h/t @Lai_TRnews

 

Sunai â€@sunaibkk 52s

HRW said #MartialLaw is de facto coup. Civilian administration under military command. No safeguards against abuses & no remedies for damage

[waerth]

Thai military invites political rivals for talks

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/thai-military-invites/1113714.html

 

Thailand's army chief invited both sides of the kingdom's bitter political divide to talks on Tuesday, hours after imposing martial law following nearly seven months of anti-government protests.

 

 

 

BANGKOK: Thailand's army chief invited both sides of the kingdom's bitter political divide to talks on Tuesday, hours after imposing martial law following nearly seven months of anti-government protests.

 

"We are in the process of inviting both sides to talk but at the minute the situation is still not normal... that's why I have had to invoke martial law," General Prayut Chan-O-Cha told reporters.

 

The army chief urged pro- and anti-government protesters not to clash, amid fears of widespread violence as the political crisis intensifies, and added martial law would be revoked after peace and order had been restored to the country.

 

Earlier, the military said their action was not a coup.

Thailand remains bitterly divided between the largely rural supporters of self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and the Bangkok-based establishment -- and their southern royalist allies -- who loathe him and want to end his dominance of Thai politics.

 

Months of anti-government protests have seen 28 people killed and hundreds more wounded in political violence.

Three people died in a gun and grenade attack on a rally site in Bangkok's historic centre by unknown assailants on May 15.

"The military will not tolerate any more loss of lives," said Prayut.

 

When asked if he intends to stage a military coup -- in a nation which has seen nearly 20 successful or attempted coups -- the general responded "don't jump to conclusions."

- AFP/nd/ec

[waerth]

http://www.channelne...ct/1113580.html

 

Thai PM urges army to act within 'the constitution': statement

 

BANGKOK, May 20, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan on Tuesday urged the nation's army to act within the "constitution", in an official statement giving his first reaction to the military's declaration of martial law.

 

"Any actions need to follow a peaceful path, without violence, discrimination and with equality based on the rule of law," the statement, attributed to the premier, said.

 

It added that the military "must proceed under the constitution".

 

The army did not consult the government before imposing martial law early Tuesday, in a move the military said was "not a coup" but aimed to restore order amid fears of widespread political violence.

 

Niwattumrong replaced premier Yingluck Shinawatra after she was ousted by a controversial court ruling on May 7.

 

His government, which holds a caretaker role, has staggered on as anti-government protesters have sought support from the Thai upper house to remove him and appoint a new premier.

 

Critics say the Thai Senate lacks authority to carry out such a move.

 

Niwattumrong wants fresh elections to cut a path through this round of Thailand's political crisis which is stretching towards its seventh month.

 

Observers say the ruling Peau Thai party is likely to win any new polls.

 

Anti-government protesters are calling for ill-defined reforms before new elections to end the dominance of Yingluck's billionaire brother Thaksin on Thai politics.

[Flashermac]

[Flashermac]

Martial law should ease situation: police chief

 

 

Police chief Gen Adul Saengsingkaew on today said he expected the imposition of the martial law will help ease up the situation.

 

Police are waiting for orders from Command for Administration of Peace and Order, which has been set up under the martial law, he said. For now, police would continue working as usual.

 

He was speaking in Nakhon Ratchasima province where he hosted an annual seminar. He said he will explain the situation to police generals at the seminar before travelling back to Bangkok by helicopter.

 

Army commander in chief Gen Prayuth Chanocha, as chief of the command, has invited all top brass to a meeting at noon, he said.

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Martial-law-should-ease-situation-police-chief-30234058.html

[waerth]

Khaosod English â€@KhaosodEnglish 17m

#Breaking: The military has just announced that they are willing to shutdown and prosecute any social media sites that "mislead the public."

[Flashermac]

In other words, watch what you say.

[waerth]

Yes try to stay with facts only.

 

Suluck Lamubol â€@FaiSuluck 1m

7th anncmnt shutting down licensed Voice TV and 3 other satellite stations, including anti govt protest's pic.twitter.com/BLnlSvRPmQ

 

Lerla â€@Lerlaforever 10m

Tida, a UDD leader said " I wondered if this martial law was another way of staging coup."

 

Khaosod English â€@KhaosodEnglish 11m

#BREAKING Military calls on local authorities to suppress any rallies that oppose mission of POMC & request military support if necessary

 

This last one is in response to protests at Bangkok Art Center (across from MBK) and in Chiang Mai against the martial law and against the military.

[jitagawn]

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BB said-

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Thanks very interesting compilatio- Thanks