Thailand Declares Martial Law

[TurtleCrusher]

http://news.yahoo.com/thailands-army-declares-martial-law-224020589.html

interdasting...

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Thai military declares it while saying no coup imminent. Big difference. Not sure I'm buying that one.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I am pretty surprised nobody else it's taking about it...

 

[Exterous]

I am pretty surprised nobody else it's taking about it...

Probably because not enough gay, religious or rich people were involved.

Of course I didn't notice any news coverage on ABC this morning either. It just can't compete with a Dancing with the Stars recap I guess

 

[PokerGuy]

I am pretty surprised nobody else it's taking about it...

Shrug, I don't think a whole lot of people in the US care one way or the other about internal political strife in a small country halfway around the world. It doesn't impact us one way or the other.

Hopefully they can resolve the conflict peacefully.

 

[drbrock]

I am leaving today for a vacation in Thailand. Should be fun lol. Hopefully it will drive down hotel prices.

 

[Newell Steamer]

They've have 11 coup d'etats since the 30s,.. I can't say I care too much,.. since it sounds like business as usual.

 

[Thebobo]

I lived there for 4 years when I was 10~ years old. Was a blast, 4 dollars would by 5 grocery bags full of fireworks.

 

[drbrock]

holy crap 4 dollars for that many fireworks. I might lose an arm over there lol.

 

[Sonikku]

Agh, not now. I've been meaning to get down there at some point for a thing. :'(

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Shrug, I don't think a whole lot of people in the US care one way or the other about internal political strife in a small country halfway around the world. It doesn't impact us one way or the other.

Hopefully they can resolve the conflict peacefully.

The same could be said about Israel, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Japan, among others.

 

[michal1980]

Thai military declares it while saying no coup imminent. Big difference. Not sure I'm buying that one.

and you'd be right

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...nnounces-coup-after-imposing-martial-law.html

Thailand’s army chief took control of the country and suspended the constitution after a six-month crisis that has sapped economic growth and caused political paralysis, staging the military’s 12th coup since 1932.

Two days after declaring martial law and saying there was no coup, Army Chief Prayuth Chan-Ocha announced on national television alongside senior military officials that he was seizing control in order to restore peace. He announced a daily nationwide curfew from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. and banned political protests.

 

[PokerGuy]

First "there is no coup". Next day "it's a coup". Of course you can trust them

 

[Genx87]

Going for a bakers dozen.

 

[PokerGuy]

Going for a bakers dozen.

Yeah, hard to be surprised when there's a coup in a place where one happens every 6 or 7 years on average.