Military Coup Announced - May 22, 2014

[Captain Ewok 1,900]

Breaking news.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/thai-army-general-announces-military-taking-control-n111756

More to come. Comment as possible below if you are in Bangkok and have news on the ground.

[Karee 4,190]

Breaking news.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/thai-army-general-announces-military-taking-control-n111756

More to come. Comment as possible below if you are in Bangkok and have news on the ground.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/496898-army-chief-declares-martial-law/page-2#entry7024474

[Captain Ewok 1,900]

Good info locally: https://twitter.com/georgebkk

[AaronLV 12]

I am in Chiang Mai, all TV stations are out including international ones. I am on the 14th floor, little to no traffic, no noisy Tuk Tuk's driving by, and can't hear any distant music from any local bars. Very, very quiet.

[Captain Ewok 1,900]

That's interesting indeed. I've had similar reports from Hua Hin.

[TEX_715 6]

time to buy in thailand

[slowlyman 118]

Talking with Burriam right now. Everything strangely quiet on the streets.

[Thane 8]

Was there up until Wednesday, everything was going on as normal during the martial law. No one really cared, I being the overly cautious man I am stayed in Emporium and watched movies all day. Strange looking on Malimar TV and only seeing the warning message about the peace council on.

[Karee 4,190]

Generally (no pun intended) this is a good thing for Thailand. Prayuth brought the parties together and put them in a room and told them to work it out. They were either unwilling or unable, so this is the end result. People are tired of the alternating hostage taking of the capitol. The police are unwilling or unable to do their job, so that leaves the military.

Quite frankly the U.S. govt. should stay the f*uck out of it. Elections are not the be all end all to all political problems. Interestingly, they don't seem to be about elections when the Muslim brotherhood wins in Egypt, or when Saddam or the little dictator in N. Korea get 100% of the vote. Thaksin (oops I mean Yingluck) was in the process of bankrupting the country with the rice scam and other corrupt populist policies and needed to be stopped. Unfortunately, that didn't happen via an election. The Thai situation can not be looked at through the lens of U.S. politics. It's apples and oranges.

[khwaidee1 196]

With John Kerry saying he is "disappointed" and that the U.S. is going to take a look at the $10 million the U.S. gives Thailand, Thailand should say piss off. I agree with Karee that the U.S. should stay out of this, our Western model of democracy is not a one size fits all. And, as Kerry probably doesn't know, now is not a good time to be alienating any ASEAN countries.

[Thane 8]

With John Kerry saying he is "disappointed" and that the U.S. is going to take a look at the $10 million the U.S. gives Thailand, Thailand should say piss off. I agree with Karee that the U.S. should stay out of this, our Western model of democracy is not a one size fits all. And, as Kerry probably doesn't know, now is not a good time to be alienating any ASEAN countries.

It's all lip service at this point. No way will they stop aid and let China swoop in and save the day.

[Karee 4,190]

With John Kerry saying he is "disappointed" and that the U.S. is going to take a look at the $10 million the U.S. gives Thailand, Thailand should say piss off. I agree with Karee that the U.S. should stay out of this, our Western model of democracy is not a one size fits all. And, as Kerry probably doesn't know, now is not a good time to be alienating any ASEAN countries.

$10 million? That's Chalerm's annual bar tab.

[Andy and Pui 16]

I think the coup is a good thing.

I say keep the Pheu Thai, UDD, PDRC, Demecratic party and who ever else they have locked up and get them all in a room and get them talking so they can come up with a resolution. No cell phones, no internet, no computers, and espcially no calls to the man in Dubai. That probably will not happen but wishful thinking on my part.