Possible Coup in Thailand...breaking

2006-09-19 09:02:00

#1

M1-Lightning: Jeepers Creepers; +136|6977|Peoria, Illinois

BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 10 tanks blocked roads around Thailand's government headquarters in Bangkok on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses said, and Army television broadcast images of the royal family and songs associated in the past with military coups.

Government officials said Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in the middle of a political crisis fomented by a street campaign against him, planned to return from New York on Thursday, a day earlier than scheduled. They gave no reason.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/article … -TANKS.xml

2006-09-19 09:02:17

#2

WilhelmSissener: Banned; +557|6979|Oslo, Norway

shit

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/0 … index.html

BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Tanks have been seen rolling through the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday amid rumors of an attempted coup, witnesses tell CNN.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra -- currently at the U.N. headquarters in New York -- went on a government-owned TV station and declared a state of emergency, The Associated Press reported.

According to officials at the Thai mission at the United Nations, Thaksin has moved up his speech to the General Assembly to Tuesday night and will return to Bangkok after his address.

He had been scheduled to address the assembly on Wednesday.

Thaksin has been under considerable pressure to step down. Elections in Thailand are scheduled for November after the country's constitutional court ruled April's vote was unconstitutional.

Thaksin had called for the elections in April, three years early, after opponents accused the billionaire leader of abusing the country's system of checks and balances and bending government policy to benefit his family's business.

GOOD LUCK COOLBEANO

Last edited by WilhelmSissener (2006-09-19 09:03:18)

2006-09-19 09:02:40

#3

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6843|Seattle

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060919/ts_ … d_tanks_dc

Yep, shit's goin down. Someone needs to spawn as AT on Coolbeano quick!

Last edited by King_County_Downy (2006-09-19 09:04:42)

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2006-09-19 09:03:57

#4

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6873|UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p … 361008.stm

2006-09-19 09:10:36

#5

Coolbeano: Level 13.5 BF2S Ninja Penguin Sensei; +378|7009

fuck... i don't know how much longer internet will be working. phone networks are cut off, all the damn news sites are blocked, tv is censored.... shiiit thank god i'm not downtown right now

2006-09-19 09:12:40

#6

terrafirma: Press 1 to Kill; +81|6900|Westminster, Colorado

Good luck man. This is some scary stuff.

2006-09-19 09:14:50

#7

WilhelmSissener: Banned; +557|6979|Oslo, Norway

http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Bombs- … 94227.html

bomb blast according to "The sydney morning herald" maybe something to do with this.

2006-09-19 09:58:04

#8

Coolbeano: Level 13.5 BF2S Ninja Penguin Sensei; +378|7009

there goes power. dunno how long blackout will be. hopefully i'll report back in the morning.

2006-09-19 10:23:13

#9

Deader: Member; +7|7038|TN, USA

Good luck.

2006-09-19 11:40:33

#10

terrafirma: Press 1 to Kill; +81|6900|Westminster, Colorado

Looks like the army has seized control of the country and nullified the constitution.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/0 … index.html

2006-09-19 11:50:30

#11

Marconius: One-eyed Wonder Mod; +368|6940|San Francisco

Good luck Coolbeano...don't do anything to infringe the martial law...

2006-09-19 12:03:41

#12

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6867|London, England

Apparently their PM was a right cunt. So is this for the better?

2006-09-19 12:17:53

#13

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6784|Long Island, New York

Good luck Coolbeano...spawn rape if you need to

Yeesh I'd be scared shitless

2006-09-19 12:34:22

#14

kilroy0097: Kilroy Is Here!; +81|7089|Bryan/College Station, TX

Good luck to all in Thailand! Keep your heads down and hopefully everything levels out eventually.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." - Sinclair Lewis

2006-09-19 12:38:51

#15

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|6834|Allentown, PA, USA

Shit. God damn, far east is going to hell. They got the PRC, NK, and now probably Thailand over there. Dont enjoy the though of people who hate democracy with nukes(PRC, North Korea) and now they might form a alliance with the rebels in Thailand who for all we know might be connected to terrorists=never a good thing.

2006-09-19 13:25:18

#16

$teiner: Member; +8|6809|United Kingdom

Capt. Foley wrote:
Shit. God damn, far east is going to hell. They got the PRC, NK, and now probably Thailand over there. Dont enjoy the though of people who hate democracy with nukes(PRC, North Korea) and now they might form a alliance with the rebels in Thailand who for all we know might be connected to terrorists=never a good thing.

Oh noes the commie-terrorists. Even though this is linked to the Monarchy, but hey, lol.

2006-09-19 13:30:33

#17

cpt.fass1: The Cap'n Can Make it Hap'n; +329|6942|NJ

Best of luck, keep us updated if you can.... Most important thing is stay safe..

2006-09-19 13:33:45

#18

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6775|Global Command

cpt.fass1 wrote:
Best of luck, keep us updated if you can.... Most important thing is stay safe..

2006-09-19 13:34:52

#19

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6931|Espoo, Finland

Capt. Foley wrote:
Shit. God damn, far east is going to hell. They got the PRC, NK, and now probably Thailand over there. Dont enjoy the though of people who hate democracy with nukes(PRC, North Korea) and now they might form a alliance with the rebels in Thailand who for all we know might be connected to terrorists=never a good thing.

Beware, the terrorists of thailand will sail to your hometown in no time!

2006-09-19 14:09:25

#20

Cougar: Banned; +1,962|7010|Dallas

Get to the J-10 before the other guys do Coolbeano!!!

2006-09-19 14:14:28

#21

DaReJa: BF2s US Server Admin; +257|6873|Los Angeles, California, US.

Good Luck 'Beano.

Battlelog: DaReJa
MyBFi/BF3i Admin

AKA DanielRJ
GameSurge IRC Network, Support Agent and Staff
Phuzion IRC Network, Support Director and Operator

2006-09-19 14:17:13