We've just had a coup

[Manforallseasons]

Head of army announces a coup!


May 22, 2014 5:01 pm
Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha announced coup on TV at 5 pm.

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[Nirish guy]

Smart ( or crazy ? ) move on the general's part - call all sides together to the Army club for talks, then after two hours when they ( of course) don't agree just hold them all there against their will and mount your coup while you've got them all in custody - neat way of ring fencing your opponents in one easy move if nothing else ! As to whether their supporters will see it that way or not is of course a whole other matter .....

[Oliver]

So it continues; the people vote for the "wrong " party, the elite's favourites are installed by the military...and the massacres can begin.

[frequentfliers]

Shame.
People have no say.

[Manforallseasons]

"Wrong party" is a matter of opinion!

[joe552]

but wasn't it the opinion of the majority at the last election?

[Oliver]

Yes; by a huge majority as it was in the three previous ones.
But the votes of buffaloes (as the farmers are called by the Bangkok elite) don't count.

Suthep engineered this from the start. The Red Shirts could have squashed his risible band at any time had they chosen to resort to violence. But they chose the peaceful way and the months of disruption and threats were tolerated. This is the result.

Thailand is now run by a military junta.

[netrix]

Yes; by a huge majority as it was in the three previous ones.
But the votes of buffaloes (as the farmers are called by the Bangkok elite) don't count.

Suthep engineered this from the start. The Red Shirts could have squashed his risible band at any time had they chosen to resort to violence. But they chose the peaceful way and the months of disruption and threats were tolerated. This is the result.

Thailand is now run by a military junta.

Maybe they don't count because they were bought and paid for by a self-exiled tyrant with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder.
BTW Suthep is in custody, dumbass. And the redshits are anything but peaceful.

[Oliver]

Profoundly naive.

Suthep was indeed led away but how long will he be "in custody"? You can bet your bottom dollar that, at this moment, he's enjoying dinner with his army chums. And planning the next stage, namely the elimination of any party which supports the interests of the poor.....the majority of Thais. Power to the rich elite!
By the way, buses were laid on for the Yellow Shirts, while the Red Shirts were forcibly expelled.

The coup was planned long ago. Like the previous ones.

Maybe they don't count because they were bought and paid for by a self-exiled tyrant with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. BTW Suthep is in custody, dumbass. And the redshits are anything but peaceful.

Living proof that if you tell a big enough lie often enough people will believe it.