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purplepunchprince

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If Dubcc was a Country...
« on: September 19, 2006, 06:47:56 PM »
Late in the evening of 19 September 2006, it was reported that around 14 tanks had taken up position around the Government House building in Bangkok, and that around 50 soldiers had entered the building. Thaksin, who was at the United Nations building in New York City for the meeting of the General Assembly, was reported to have dismissed the chief of the army Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin, who took control of the government without bullets being fired. Sondhi, a Muslim in the mostly Buddhist nation, is known to be close to the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thaksin declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and ordered the supreme commander of the armed forces, Ruangroj Mahasaranond to implement the emergency order. Thailand\\\'s constitution has been revoked.

National television announced that military forces had taken control of Bangkok \\\"to maintain law and order\\\" and broadcast patriotic music and footage of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Foreign news channels, such as BBC World, CNN, CNBC and Bloomberg Television were reported to have been taken off the air, although foreign broadcasters were still able to broadcast relatively freely from the Thai capital. Telecommunications networks were also left untouched, meaning news could travel in and out of the country via phone and the internet. All local stations then aired a military speech loop stating everything would be over shortly.

The Army declared martial law nationwide. They also ordered all soldiers to report to their barracks and banned troop movements unauthorised by the coup leaders. Television footage showed heavily armed troops in US-made M113 armoured personnel carriers and M998 HMMWV vehicles on the streets of the city. Many soldiers and military vehicles wore strips of yellow cloth as symbols of loyalty to the king, whose royal colour is yellow.

A broadcast on Thai army television declared that a \\\"Council of Administrative Reform\\\", previously unknown as a political entity, had seized power and stated:

    \\\"The armed forces commander and the national police commander have successfully taken over Bangkok and the surrounding area in order to maintain peace and order. There has been no struggle. We ask for the cooperation of the public and ask your pardon for the inconvenience.\\\"

According to coup leader Army Commander Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, the coup leaders had arrested Deputy Prime Minister Chitchai Wannasathit and Defense Minister Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya. High-ranked civil servants are ordered to report to the council while government offices and banks will be closed on 20 September.

A few hours after news of the coup broke, BBC News reported that the leader of the coup would be meeting with the King later in the day, although it was unclear at that time what King Bhumibol\\\'s position on the coup was, but given the King\\\'s position in Thai culture, it is unlikely the coup would have gone ahead without his approval.

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai said of the events, \\\"As politicians, we do not support any kind of coup, but during the past five years, the government of Thaksin created several conditions that forced the military to stage the coup. Thaksin has caused the crisis in the country.\\\"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Thailand_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat



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