2006-09-19 07:33:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Thailand
The Police analysed the situation very carefully.....looking at the possibilities of winning.....they will do the right thing to stay alive...
2006-09-19 21:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way.
Not a shot has been fired.
There is no problem. This is good for Thailand. Here's a letter from Thailand today
'When my wife finally stopped singing and dancing around with our son at 7.45am
this morning, she shouted out "Damn good!"
a) few people outside Thailand really know how Taksin has so cleverly usurped,
benefitted from financial corruption instead of tackling it, bought up enormous
tracts of his own country in areas of future development, bought foreign homes
while barring foreigners from doing the same here, sued every major media outlet
that criticised him and done NOTHING for the poor, and especially the hilltribes.
Smiled at foreigners while restricting visas even further and pursuing policies
which may ultimately be seen to be xenophobic. Full of promises and no delivery.
Even his home city Chiangmai has waited a year in vain for his promised 53m baht
to tackle flooding.
b) yes, he was democratically elected. The second time. Like another western
premier we could name. At the first one he bought his way in with the "million baht
per village" offer. That turned out to be a loan, not a gift of course, but it did the
trick. Literally!
c) In my personal view this bloodless coup would not have taken place so smoothly,
if at all, without the tacit consent of His Majesty. Maybe the writing was on the
wall days ago? It is reported that Taksin took his whole family to the UN
conference - unprecedented.
d) Dancing in the streets? Well there should be wherever thinking people are to be
found (ie mainly in Bangkok). What we have in the streets here are lots of
armoured personnel carriers and soldiers with rifles slung, looking a little bored
and confused. But they don't mind having their photos taken as I proved on the
way into the office this morning. Not allowed to talk, though, and many don't know
what is happening.
e) Next? One of many responsible comments by General Sonthi was that the army
would not hang on to power for very long. A coalition government, maybe with the
promising young Democrat Abhisit to the fore, could be great!
f) We live in quite exciting times, but feel totally safe and very curious about the
spin-off effects. Prayerfully this can only be good for Thailand!'
2006-09-20 02:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most recent news report has the Army and the Police cooperating in this coup.
2006-09-19 09:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by gbdelta1954 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The army has ordered to police to lay down their weapons.
If I had a gun and my enemy had a tank, I'd probably do as they asked. But who knows?
2006-09-19 07:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they won't. traditionally the thai army have been a strong presence in thai politics. although they bear arms they normally have no intentions for violence. all they want is for thaksin to step down. this will all cool down once a new leader is put in place.
2006-09-19 07:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by EL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a bullet proof vest and crash helmet if you're in Bangkok. Of course, they won't shoot each other.
2006-09-19 07:50:36 · answer #6 · answered by Roti-Prata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would never do that, Thai are nice people
2006-09-23 10:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
..................no one cares about Thailand!
2006-09-19 07:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if youre in bangkok......duck
2006-09-19 07:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by el.tuco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they won't.
2006-09-24 19:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by Oww 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋