Thailand Military Take control

[Michael O]

Thailand's military says it has taken control of the country in a coup, the military chief announced in a national address.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/world/...law/index.html

Gets a from me.
Maybe finally the kids can learn how to play together.

[Michael O]

Pretty good info here https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/

[Klen]

I am confused,usually coup and martial law means how shit is getting serious and how people might die ,and you say how that is a good thing?

[xholly]

10 pm curfew declared... better go buy your beer now. you got just a couple of hours

[Ladyboy Inc.]

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

I am confused,usually coup and martial law means how shit is getting serious and how people might die ,and you say how that is a good thing?

The military now controls all TV and radio stations in the country, so they can control the news that is getting to the people.

They have already been a few killings today, as some protestors have started to fight the military in Bangkok. This could potentially get really ugly, but you're not going to hear about it as long as the military controls 100% of the media. That is the point of controlling the media.

I assume if videos start showing up on youtube and facebook of the fighting, they will block those sites or turn off the internet.

[Michael O]

If rumours are true that the Internet will be switched off in ‪#‎Thailand‬ at 9pm, I guess I will have to read a book as TV is censored.
https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/


7-Eleven in #Thailand will CLOSE from 10pm-5am due to the curfew #ThaiCoup - TR @TonGlassHeart
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8:15pm BBC World & CNN are being blocked in #Thailand by the military but we can still watch them on Internet TV #ThaiCoup
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Breaking News: The Thai Army has blocked the Disney Channel in #Thailand #ThaiCoup
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RT@andrewspoooner: CONFIRMED Abhisit, Suthep been detained.
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BANGKOK, May 22, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's military on Thursday ordered all television and radio stations to suspend their usual programmes and show only the army's broadcasts in the wake of a coup.

[Michael O]

LOL


8:57pm Three minutes to the end of the world…..? No Internet in #Thailand? Let’s see #ThaiCoup

[Michael O]

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

I am confused,usually coup and martial law means how shit is getting serious and how people might die ,and you say how that is a good thing?

Because both the Red and the Yellow behave like babies, they don't get their way they stage massive protests and bring the country down and it goes for both side.

Thailand is not ready for democracy like we know it in the west and putting a stop to the current situation is a good thing and only the army could do it and in the short term it is the best solution in my opinion.

27 people have died already in the last 6 months during the protests but I think this will put an end to it.

[xholly]

21:06 internet still on

[Michael O]

Yep
So I guess just a rumor.

[AdultKing]

FWIW they didn't cut off the Internet in 2006.

[adultchatpay]

oh, what happened with Thailand.
You are the only country in Asia that was never invaded/colonized...
and look at you now.

[xholly]

anyone know a good site I can stream an english news channel from?

[Ferus]

Maybe they should hire you as a rep.

You can tell people "your internet will be up tomorrow"

/sarcasm

[KillerK]

Originally Posted by Michael O

Thailand's military says it has taken control of the country in a coup, the military chief announced in a national address.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/world/...law/index.html

Gets a from me.
Maybe finally the kids can learn how to play together.

Please be sure to let us know what new company you are working for.

[lagcam]

Was this your fault also Michael?

[GirlsOnYou]

yea I'm staying in bkk now.. I still see some cars and people on the streets at 22:12 but not as many as usual. Internet still working here.

[Michael O]

Originally Posted by lagcam

Was this your fault also Michael?

I guess. With everything else fails blame it on me.

[_Richard_]

thought this happened a few days ago

[DWB]

Originally Posted by _Richard_

thought this happened a few days ago

That was Martial Law, and they said it was not a coup. Today, said the coup was official and put a curfew in place.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by DWB

That was Martial Law, and they said it was not a coup. Today, said the coup was official and put a curfew in place.

ahh, my bad, thanks

[Harmon]

Originally Posted by KillerK

Please be sure to let us know what new company you are working for.

So we can avoid it like the plague

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

I am confused,usually coup and martial law means how shit is getting serious and how people might die ,and you say how that is a good thing?

This is like the twenty-third time it's happened in the past fifty years or so.

More or less it's business as usual.