This military coup is bad news. Will Bush want to intervene to forcibly hand the country back over to the Prime Minister?
2006-09-19 18:52:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is good news.
Its nothing to do with America.
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 03:23:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The coup is not as bad as it sounds or seems - after all, it's been bloodless so far & it was tacitly approved by the privy council.
The Prime Minister's last victory in the snap election was ruled unconstitutional by Thailand's Supreme Court & therefore illegal. What better & faster way to force a person out of power & restore democracy than a bloodless coup or revolution?
This coup is strictly Thai matter as far as the rest of the world is concerned.
2006-09-20 02:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen this coup coming months ago when Thais took to the streets in mass protests against the democratically-elected PM Thaksin. So it doesn't surprised me one bit.
"Mob rule" has become a fact of life in democracies in some parts of Asia and South America. In the case of Thailand the military has been patiently awaiting the due process of the democratic structure to work but "mob rule" has stalled the government's effectiveness. Enter the Generals.
The coup appears to have royal assent (not known until now) and that is key to survival. No institution, government or military, can function without the blessing of Thailand's revered King - the undisputed authority in all of Thailand.
The US has no business to interfere in the domestic affairs of Thailand. None whatsoever. Only Thais can resolve their own political situation.
2006-09-19 20:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa get a grip. ever been to thailand? know how things work there? evidently not. this is business as usual. the new guy has the blessings of his majesty the king. this was sanctioned the other guy was a hustler, made billions from insider trading. george better stay the hell away from this. it's none of his business and he'll be told so. they have brought charges against the old guy. he could try to seek asylum, but he's got billions in thailand and probably not willing to go down without a fight
2006-09-19 19:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO ! you idiot, Thailand is a strong ally of the US... and besides the PM was knee deep in bullshit anyways.. that was a good move on the military's part. best of luck to them to get everything straightened out.
2006-09-19 22:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. How do the people of Thailand feel? Surely there is *someone* on answers to could honestly tell?
2006-09-19 19:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never going to happen. Thailand has no natural resources that are a value. It is a tourist spot which comsume more oil than they produce. Nothing of US interest.
2006-09-19 18:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by konala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is it bad news? Do you know the full story? The king supports it and he evidently has the loyalty of the people.
2006-09-20 07:26:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
I do hope this all gets straightened out soon though. I will be going to Bangkok in a few weeks.
2006-09-19 18:58:16 · answer #9 · answered by CG-23 Sailor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? Most accounts say the PM was hip-deep in corruption and manipulating the government for personal gain.
2006-09-19 18:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋