Thailand Coup
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...8-1702,00.html Radio Thailand English Schedule 0000 0030 E.Africa 9570 0030 0100 N.America 5890 (0100 0200 " " 5890 - Thai language) 0200 0230 " " 5890 0530 0600 Europe 17655 1230 1300 Oceania 9835 1400 1430 Oceania 9830 1900 2000 Europe 7155 2030 2045 Europe 9680 From other newsgroups ____________________________ All local TV stations have suspended normal programming and are showing the same blue background with an announcement of the state of emergency. and are playing patriotic music much of it praising the King. Some mobile phone services are disrupted. Thai media web sites Bangkok Post etc are overloaded I just came back from the airport, there was very heavy traffic on the tollway near the off ramp to international, traffic was banked back for 2 kilometres but apart from that no evidence of anything unusual there, all the action seems to be at government house. An anouncement is to be made later in the night, things may become clearer then. ______________________________________________ They have blocked CNN and BBC on UBC cable television where I live in downtown Bangkok. The vendors along the night market in Silom road were ordered by police to close and go home around 11pm. Other businesses are closing too. The taxi drivers are heading home with their cars. This is not a night to be out in the streets. _______________________________________________ Here are some eyewittness reports from the BBC website: SANAPATH, BANGKOK The situation is very unclear at the moment and Thai people like myself cannot receive any information from the media apart from the occasional pre-recorded messages that more or less suggested that everything is under control... I think everyone is wondering now why the state of emergency was called in the first place. It is fair to say that as Thai citizens we should be the first people to hear about this, not the people who attend the UN Assembly. ROBERTUS, BANGKOK I was on my way to the airport from Hua Lampong Station, thereby passing through Government House. At least five tanks have blocked the roads but everything seems to be calm, restaurants are closed down and armed soldiers are patrolling on motorcycles. NARUSS, BANGKOK I was holding a meeting in downtown Bangkok and the meeting was interrupted and everyone was out of the building immediately. There are also troops of fully armed soldiers and tanks around Bangkok, including Chinatown. Now I am at my girlfriend's place. My place is next to the king's palace. RUSSELL MILES, BANGKOK I took a taxi to Government House, or as near to it as we could. Troops and guys dressed in Swat-style gear are strolling around. There is a tense but fairly controlled atmosphere. Tanks are lined up blocking the streets, I saw a group of blokes bundling a cameraman and another chap into a van. We are taking photos, but not out in the open. BILL HANSON, BANGKOK As I emerged from the subway at Rama 4 and Sathorn I heard sirens and then saw a convoy of military vehicles head on to Sathorn Road with sirens blaring and buses of troops with guns at their sides. Haven't see this for many years here. JOE P. THAWILVEJJAKUL, BANGKOK We are seeing a large manoeuvres of armed vehicles near Government House area. This is definitely for real! _______________________________________________ In BBC they said that army has control of the TV station, radio station and the government house. The loyalty of troops outside Bangkok is unclear. |
Thailand Coup
Brenda Ann wrote: "SeeingEyeDogg" wrote in message ... http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...8-1702,00.html Radio Thailand English Schedule 0000 0030 E.Africa 9570 0030 0100 N.America 5890 (0100 0200 " " 5890 - Thai language) 0200 0230 " " 5890 0530 0600 Europe 17655 1230 1300 Oceania 9835 1400 1430 Oceania 9830 1900 2000 Europe 7155 2030 2045 Europe 9680 From other newsgroups ____________________________ All local TV stations have suspended normal programming and are showing the same blue background with an announcement of the state of emergency. and are playing patriotic music much of it praising the King. Some mobile phone services are disrupted. Thai media web sites Bangkok Post etc are overloaded I just came back from the airport, there was very heavy traffic on the tollway near the off ramp to international, traffic was banked back for 2 kilometres but apart from that no evidence of anything unusual there, all the action seems to be at government house. An anouncement is to be made later in the night, things may become clearer then. ______________________________________________ They have blocked CNN and BBC on UBC cable television where I live in downtown Bangkok. The vendors along the night market in Silom road were ordered by police to close and go home around 11pm. Other businesses are closing too. The taxi drivers are heading home with their cars. This is not a night to be out in the streets. _______________________________________________ Here are some eyewittness reports from the BBC website: SANAPATH, BANGKOK The situation is very unclear at the moment and Thai people like myself cannot receive any information from the media apart from the occasional pre-recorded messages that more or less suggested that everything is under control... I think everyone is wondering now why the state of emergency was called in the first place. It is fair to say that as Thai citizens we should be the first people to hear about this, not the people who attend the UN Assembly. ROBERTUS, BANGKOK I was on my way to the airport from Hua Lampong Station, thereby passing through Government House. At least five tanks have blocked the roads but everything seems to be calm, restaurants are closed down and armed soldiers are patrolling on motorcycles. NARUSS, BANGKOK I was holding a meeting in downtown Bangkok and the meeting was interrupted and everyone was out of the building immediately. There are also troops of fully armed soldiers and tanks around Bangkok, including Chinatown. Now I am at my girlfriend's place. My place is next to the king's palace. RUSSELL MILES, BANGKOK I took a taxi to Government House, or as near to it as we could. Troops and guys dressed in Swat-style gear are strolling around. There is a tense but fairly controlled atmosphere. Tanks are lined up blocking the streets, I saw a group of blokes bundling a cameraman and another chap into a van. We are taking photos, but not out in the open. BILL HANSON, BANGKOK As I emerged from the subway at Rama 4 and Sathorn I heard sirens and then saw a convoy of military vehicles head on to Sathorn Road with sirens blaring and buses of troops with guns at their sides. Haven't see this for many years here. JOE P. THAWILVEJJAKUL, BANGKOK We are seeing a large manoeuvres of armed vehicles near Government House area. This is definitely for real! _______________________________________________ In BBC they said that army has control of the TV station, radio station and the government house. The loyalty of troops outside Bangkok is unclear. Seeing the news on this on Fox/CNN/AFN news. I know there have been issues with the PM there for some time. Thailand is a great place, and I hope that things go back to normal as soon as possible. No sign of R. Thailand on 7155 (presuming times listed are GMT/UTC) Bars and cabarets remain open. dxAce Michigan USA |
Thailand Coup
"dxAce" wrote Bars and cabarets remain open. Most are owned by the Thai police or military. |
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In his television statement, Mr Thaksin ordered troops not to "move illegally" and told army commander-in-chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin to report to acting Prime Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya. He also ordered Armed Forces Supreme Commander Ruangroj Mahasaranond to implement the emergency order. The transmission stopped after 10 minutes while he was still talking. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-23109,00.html Radio Thailand English Schedule ALL TIMES UTC 0000 0030 E.Africa 9570 0030 0100 N.America 5890 (0100 0200 " " 5890 - Thai language) 0200 0230 " " 5890 0530 0600 Europe 17655 1230 1300 Oceania 9835 1400 1430 Oceania 9830 1900 2000 Europe 7155 2030 2045 Europe 9680 |
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http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=christao408 Thai army declares Wednesday holiday, markets closed http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...c=Worldupdates Right now troops from both Sonthi and Thaksin appear to be moving inside Bangkok. One set of troops donned yellow armbands, symbolizing the king, though it remains unclear whose troops they are (rumor has it they belong to Sonthi). Either way, both sides will try to capitalize on loyalty to the throne. And the infirm king will have to speak out in defense of one side or another. Unless Thaksin is able to reassert control and stability in the next 24 hours, the king probably will decide that it is time for a change in political leadership. A short, sharp moment of instability, followed by general stability, is traditional in Thai politics. http://www.stratfor.com/products/pre....php?id=275709 _____________________________________________ .... Like most of the previous 19 military coups since 1932, there was no violence. Tanks surrounded Government House and apparently some newspaper offices. All broadcasting on local TV was interrupted, and replaced by a notice which stated the military takeover and apologised "for any inconvenience." In the early hours of the coup, most other communications continued uninterrupted. But after several hours, all cable-TV broadcasts were cut, apparently because Mr Thaksin and other Thai ministers were giving interviews to CNN and the BBC, which are widely seen in Bangkok. Thailand airports remained open, including the main international airport at Bangkok. Thailand websites including the Bangkok Post were operating under very heavy loads as people tried to find out what was happening. The Bangkok Post newspaper was being prepared and printed for Wednesday morning. The front page headline was a huge, black and capitalised statement: COUP D'ETAT As always, local broadcast media contained no breaking updates. Mr Thaksin said he would return to Thailand from New York. The shadowy coup administrators said he would not be allowed to resume his post as prime minister. Sources told the Bangkok Post that Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulananonda had tried and failed to mediate between the coup forces and another army faction loyal to Mr Thaksin. Gen Prem was summoned to the Royal Palace. The whereabouts of most of the members the government were unknown. Mr Thaksin, Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai and Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkol were in New York. Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit, the caretaker premier, was reportedly detained by the military. Text of Official announcements: Announcements: The national government through the current administration has caused conflicts and undermined the harmony of the people as never before in history. Each side is determined to win by any means and the discord has shown a tendency to escalate. Many people have been suspicious about the actions of the national administration under a constitutional monarchy. The country has been governed in a way as to suggest widespread corruption. The independent agencies have been dominated by politics. The constitutional intention has been left unserved. This has led to political activities becoming problem-plagued on many fronts and the situation had worsened to the point where violations against His Majesty the King, whom the people hold in the highest regard, are in danger of occurring. This is despite efforts by many sections of society to resolve the problem on a continued basis. The efforts have not pacified the growing tension, however. For this reason, the Democratic Reform Council with the monarch as its head, which comprises the armed forces leaders and chief of the Royal Thai Police Office, has found it imperative to seize the power of government from this point onward. The council is steadfast in its objective, which is not to take over the government permanently and it will hand back the power to the people as soon as possible. The council is committed to preserving national peace and security and to upholding the monarchy whom we Thais hold in the highest respect. First coup announcement: In reference to the council's announcement of its power seizure earlier, for the sake of peace and order to prevail in the country, the council has imposed nationwide martial law. The council has repealed the state of emergency declared on Sept 19 at 9.05pm. This announcement is made by Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, head of the Democratic Reform Council. Second coup announcement: The council has ordered that all mobilisation and movement of military logistics and manpower be prohibited. Military personnel are absolutely not to leave their units without permission from the council. Third coup announcement: 1. The current constitution, drafted in 1997, is now repealed. 2. The House of Representatives, the Senate, the Cabinet and the Constitution Court are now dissolved along with the abrogation of the constitution. 3. The privy councillors will remain in their duty. 4. The courts of justice, except the Constitution Court, will retain their full power to adjudicate cases according to the law and the announcements of the council. Update time: 02:20 am Wednesday September 2006 Thailand time. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_....php?id=113027 Google Thailand News http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ne...TF-8&scoring=d |
Thailand Coup
"SeeingEyeDogg" wrote in message ... http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...8-1702,00.html Radio Thailand English Schedule 0000 0030 E.Africa 9570 0030 0100 N.America 5890 (0100 0200 " " 5890 - Thai language) 0200 0230 " " 5890 0530 0600 Europe 17655 1230 1300 Oceania 9835 1400 1430 Oceania 9830 1900 2000 Europe 7155 2030 2045 Europe 9680 Tuned in for the 0030-0100 English broadcast, only to find distorted instrumental music, apparently repeating endlessly. It reminds me of the old Radio Moscow back in the '80's. Whenever something bad happened (leader dying, Chernobyl) they would suspend programming and play classical music all day. |
Thailand Coup
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