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Thailand
Army Declares Martial Law
19
May, 2014
Update:
THAI
MILITARY CHANNEL 5 SAYS MARTIAL LAW `NOT A COUP'. Ah,
gotta love the New Normal: full of non-coupy martial laws.
This
is how in Thailand people are told to keep calm and keep BTFD:
URGENT:
Thai troops seize TV broadcaster after declaring martial law; ticker
message on screen reads "no need to worry"
The
Thai army's declaration of martial law on Tuesday is designed to
restore peace and order and does not constitute a coup, Agence
France-Presse said, quoting
an announcement on military-run television.
In
other news, don't call this man, General Prayuth Chan-ocha,
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and Chairman of Army United
Football Club, the new "president" just yet.
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With
Russia amassing troops on the border with Ukraine, China doing the
same with Vietnam, the already volatile situation in Libya and Syria
imploding with every passing day, the only geopolitical variable that
was missing was a martial law and/or sovereign coup. Moments ago
Thailand just declares the former and while the latter is still
absent it too is likely just a moment of time.AP reports that
"Thailand's army has declared martial law after six months of
anti-government protests and political crisis, Associated Press said
on Tuesday, citing an army statement issued in Bangkok." In
other words, after not sternly not taking sides in the near civil war
situation in Thailand for the longest time, the army finally picked a
side: its own.
More
from Bloomberg:
Martial
law imposed nationwide with army commander Prayuth Chan-Ocha as head
of a new peacekeeping center, Nation TV reports on website, citing
statement from military.
Martial
law imposed after political demonstrations led to deaths and property
damage: report
Prayuth
to have live TV address at 6am local time
Which
naturally is good for stocks: all day today equity futures were very
confused about what bad news to use a springboard to new, all time
highs. Now, the road ahead is clear.
Several
more reports from the ground:
Everyone
in #Bangkok
#Thailand
is waking up to the news that martial law has been declared &
there are soldiers at the TV stations
There
is apparently going to be an announcement soon on national TV which
will hopefully clear up any confusion of whose in charge #Thailand
6am
So far Thai TV is as normal despite the presence of soldiers. During
the last coup they showed newsreels of the Royal family #Thailand
AP
at 6am: “It was not immediately clear whether a coup d’etat was
underway” #Thailand
6:05am
So far all Thai TV stations look as normal - RT @7_preysor:
06.05น.ทีวีทุกช่องยังปกติ
รอ…..!?!?
pic.twitter.com/ptyXx9TUWk
#Thailand
Armed
soldiers now on the streets of #Bangkok
after martial law was declared (Pic @joey_kanis)
#Thailand
Radio NZ catches up
Thai army now in control
The
army in Thailand has declared martial law and granted itself
wide-ranging powers to enforce it.
21
May, 2014
The
military said it had taken the action to preserve peace and order,
and declaration did not constitute a coup.
The
BBC reports the move came on Monday after a long-running political
crisis and escalating tensions between the government and the
opposition.
Earlier
this month, a court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and
several cabinet ministers to step down.
Ms
Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted as prime minister
in an army coup in 2006. He now lives in exile.
Ms
Yingluck's government took office after winning elections in 2011.
Her party has broad support outside the capital.
Thailand
has seen 18 military takeovers since 1932.
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