Coup Declared

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veena T. â€@veen_NT 12m

16 ppl including Chuvit and Banharn have been summoned #ThaiCoup pic.twitter.com/i72qYEivvn

 

veena T. â€@veen_NT 2m

The latest list: Tayakorn Yos-ubon, who lost 2 kids in grenade attack at PDRC Rajprasong site, has been summoned.

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veena T. â€@veen_NT 2m

Bt500 bn lost and 3 mn tons rice missing from the rice scheme. Every hr YL was PM she lost Bt20.8 million and 12,500 tons of rice.

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 33m

People keep tweeting saying that the curfew has been shortened or relaxed. Not true. It's just not very well enforced. Curfew is 10pm-5am.

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 40m

More cancellations today: Taylor Shift concert & the USA Fair. Please double check before attending any event in #Thailand during #ThaiCoup

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 39m

The British Ambassador to Thailand said that the Queen's Birthday Party on 11 June has been cancelled

[Flashermac]

QE II?

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

"Bt500 bn lost and 3 mn tons rice missing from the rice scheme."

 

To put that in perspective a bit.

 

According to this site the average monthly salary in Thailand is ~12,200 Baht (which seems high to me), which is ~146K/year. So, the government lost the equivalent of almost 3.5 million years average wages!

 

Sanuk!

[Mekong]

Lost or Stolen?

[Flashermac]

The Post or Nation (forget which) a while back used figures that showed the average income in Thailand was about 60,000 baht a year, just 5,000 baht a month. Basically, the way that most Thais get by is by having more than one income earner in a family. Several taxi drivers have assured me recently that they can make 10,000 baht a month without much trouble, and that is enough lie on. If the wife or someone else can make a few thousand baht more, so much the better.

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ST Foreign Desk â€@STForeignDesk 45m

JUST IN: Thai army arresting ousted education minister Chaturon Chaisang now after he refused to report to army #thailand

 

Former education minister Chaturon held a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on why he had not turned himself in while he was wanted by the military. The military arrested him in front of 100 reporters:

http://t2.thai360.com/index.php?/topic/61495-former-minister-chaturon-chaisang-arrested-at-thai-foreign-press-club/

 

Alessio Fratticcioli â€@fratticcioli 37m

#ThaiCoup shocking: Military officers show up at @FCCThai & arrest Chaturon shortly after he criticized military dictatorship

 

Piriyathep K â€@PKinbangkok 34m

Chaturon's last words before being taken into custody: "Please don't worry about me."

 

noi thamma â€@noithamma 22m

Many journalist thought soldiers wouldn't come arresting Chaturon at such event cos of bad image. Obviously they were wrong.

 

Paula Hancocks â€@PHancocksCNN 39m

And former minister Chaturon is led away by Thai military in the middle of a media scrum. #ThaiCoup pic.twitter.com/9cN7xaPjGo

 

Patrick Winn â€@BKKApologist 24m

Video: Wild media scrum as troops capture Chaturon, minister deposed by junta. He emerged from hiding… http://instagram.com/p/ofpqnbD7V8/

 

tulsathit â€@tulsathit 21m

RT @Ryn_writes: Chaturon waving hands as military 'escort' him into the van @ Maneeya building. “@Nalinee_PLE: pic.twitter.com/afVrb7BudC

 

Jon Russell â€@jonrussell 17m

Amazing, Thai army enters Foreign Correspondents Club to take ex-minister away for 'reeducation' pic.twitter.com/i95c9tEjg4

 

tulsathit â€@tulsathit 16m

Chaturon made sure he was being arrested, not reporting.

 

tulsathit â€@tulsathit 16m

Chaturon before his arrest: I'm not a student. Who do I have to report?

 

Jonah Fisher â€@JonahFisher 42m

Chaos at the FCCT as army and police take former minister Chaturon away. Had thought they wouldn't do it with journos watching.

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 21m

4:03pm At the Victory Monument some people are giving flowers to soldiers (Pic @Rattiya_bluesky) pic.twitter.com/fuUWxrWN9r

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 20m

4:05pm No sign of Anti-#ThaiCoup protesters at Victory Monument. Only Pro-Army group (Pic @Rattiya_bluesky) pic.twitter.com/svfPIo2isR

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 16m

4:10pm RT @denice_ruptly: Female military police with rifles at Victory Monument pic.twitter.com/BXyTuuKleT

 

tulsathit â€@tulsathit 4m

Released Yingluck will have to inform the military before travelling in and outside the country. via @ktnews

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In bad news ...... it seems both pro and anti coup people are demonstrating at Victory monument .....

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tulsathit â€@tulsathit 1m

All of a sudden, Finance Ministry, long quiet over rice pledging scheme, has said it caused Bt500 billion loss.

 

Khaosod English â€@KhaosodEnglish 33s

Unclear where soldiers are taking ex-Minister Chaturon, he could go to martial court & face time in jail for defying summons order until now

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Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 5m

Like I mentioned yesterday, only a few Thai media are tweeting pictures of the protests any more. In the past there were dozens of them.

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m

I have a feeling that the Thai media have been warned not to tweet live about the protests as it encourages more people to join

 

noi thamma â€@noithamma 3m

Military warns 2 reporters, Wassana Nanuam n thairath reporter against asking Prayuth harsh questions: ktnews