Phantom 2,550 Posted September 19, 2006 Thailand declares state of emergency It looks like we could see a few top politicians in Thailand being killed as part of the coup that appears to be happening, luckily the PM is in New York at the moment. Discuss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted September 19, 2006 Thailand declares state of emergency It looks like we could see a few top politicians in Thailand being killed as part of the coup that appears to be happening, luckily the PM is in New York at the moment. Discuss Even if they are, we wouldn't have heard of any of them, and they'll snuff it before 1 Jan, so all I can say is execute away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted September 19, 2006 Thailand declares state of emergency It looks like we could see a few top politicians in Thailand being killed as part of the coup that appears to be happening, luckily the PM is in New York at the moment. Discuss Even if they are, we wouldn't have heard of any of them, and they'll snuff it before 1 Jan, so all I can say is execute away! What a load of wusses. Sounds like they've been overthrown without fighting back. In what ABC news stated as being a "bloodless coup" Damn! coups are like they use to be when I were a lad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted September 19, 2006 What a load of wusses. Sounds like they've been overthrown without fighting back.In what ABC news stated as being a "bloodless coup" Damn! coups are like they use to be when I were a lad... "It was a bloodless coup. All smotherings." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ize 3 Posted September 19, 2006 What a load of wusses. Sounds like they've been overthrown without fighting back. In what ABC news stated as being a "bloodless coup" Damn! coups are like they use to be when I were a lad... "It was a bloodless coup. All smotherings." "Just like Jimmy Carter" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,235 Posted September 19, 2006 I don't think that this is your normal, 'out with democracy and in with the army' coup. It's likely that the army, like most Thai people, want rid of the current PM and will have a democratically elected PM soon after this carry on is over. The King has been known to stand up for the people before, so perhaps he has decided to call this coup so a new PM can be elected (even though he can probably dissolve Parliament anyway). I doubt the King will allow his country to plunge into an army led dictatorship. Then again, what do I know. I said that Charles Kennedy would still be Lib Dem leader... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 19, 2006 Interesting question is could it happen here? In the 80s TV series 'A Very British Coup', a democratically elected socialist PM is overthrown by a military coup sanctioned by the monarch. If a situation happened like that in this country, there would probably be the sort of 'bloodless coup' that has just happened in Thailand. Maybe if Blair hangs on to office too long.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted September 20, 2006 In keeping with the reputation of the Thais being a polite people, the leaders of the coup have apologised After tanks rolled into Bangkok and martial law was declared, the army announced: "We have taken over to maintain peace and order. We ask your pardon for the inconvenience." How nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted May 22, 2014 Military coup in Thailand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 22, 2014 Does that mean our Queen is now the longest serving head of state since the King of Thailand is now gone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,645 Posted May 22, 2014 Does that mean our Queen is now the longest serving head of state since the King of Thailand is now gone? The head of state is not necessarily the government. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 22, 2014 So the King has not been toppled by the coup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,272 Posted May 22, 2014 It's days like this I wish I was still in school so I could annoy my history teacher by asking "What's a cowp?/What's a co-up?/What's a coop?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 22, 2014 Cowp = fall/tilt over . Co-up = ménage a trios , the bad kind. Coop = pigeon hoose... Re thread title, a timely bump as the trainer of "tie the knot", guy Walter, died today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,272 Posted May 22, 2014 Cowp = fall/tilt over . Co-up = ménage a trios , the bad kind. Coop = pigeon hoose... Re thread title, a timely bump as the trainer of "tie the knot", guy Walter, died today. Why didn't you capitalise Guy? Y'know, so people might have a fuckin clue what you were talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 22, 2014 Coop - shop run by crackheads... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted May 22, 2014 Why didn't you capitalise Guy? Y'know, so people might have a fuckin clue what you were talking about? 'Cos was on my phone, it wasn't in the dictionary with a capital, and I couldn't be arsed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
