Thailand under MARTIAL LAW

[tidus1203]

April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, was placed under martial law as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva sought to prevent weeks of anti-government protests turning violent after demonstrators stormed parliament.
“The nation has been severely affected by the protests and the government needs to rectify the situation,” Abhisit said in a televised address yesterday. “The law doesn’t mean we aim to crack down or hurt people, especially innocent people.”
The emergency decree bans gatherings of more than five people, allows detention without charge and gives soldiers immunity from prosecution.
As many as 3,000 people occupied Parliament for about two hours after breaking through gates to the compound yesterday. Thousands more demonstrators, many loyal to exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, occupied Bangkok’s commercial district for a fifth day to demand immediate elections.
Abhisit, who has been living in an army barracks, said protesters breached the constitution and declared the demonstration illegal. The state of emergency will also prevent misinformation and help stop sporadic grenade attacks that have hit the capital over the past month, he said.
Army Chief Anupong Paojinda enforced orders from Abhisit a year ago to break up rallies by the same group that turned violent, something he may be reluctant to do this time.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...2dn2oEMs&pos=8

[CVT]

Foreign investors,- punta na kayo rito sa Pilipinas!.... (Sana maging maayos at mapayapa ang eleksyon at manalo ang mga kandidato na gagawing business-friendly ang bansa....)

9606:hippie:

[sgt_taga]

This is a sad news for such a good country like Thailand. Hope things will get better. I'm sure King Bumibhol will intervene and restore glory to his kingdom. If only he's well enough still.

[dadz]

But for us it is still safe in bangkok been staying for 7 years now the martial law is only for the people na nag rally but kaming mga dayuhan hindi naman nila dinadamay.

[Monseratto]

I think that was an overeaction. My cousin was there when the red shirts were splattering blood on the street. Only security was on the way to the Airport. Otherwise Bangkok was peaceful, and cheap because of the sale. Talo nga daw ang pinas sa dami ng mga tourist dun. Deadma sila gulo nga. Abhisit Vejjajiva represents the ruling class, like GMA. They don't want the masses to run the country, represented by a billionaire-businessman Thaksin Shinawatra.

[Gen. Miting]

so ano mangyari sa mga thailand made vehicles

[crazy_boy]

Hindi pa naman daw coup. Hassle. I'm in bangkok now.

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[badkuk]

ingat na lang po kayo diyan sir...sa mga "babae" dun :D

[crazy_boy]

Hehe hindi na nga ako tumitingin sa mga *babae* dito. Baka magkamali ako

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[shadow]

Yan Ang lagi kong sinasabi Sa mga gusto ng parliament govt for us. Just look at Thailand eh balik din parati sa military take over, coup d etat.


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#retzing

[Monseratto]

I don't think affected yung mga tourist destinations, but restricted mga movements at may checkpoints sa Bangkok...

Prepare to evacuate, Filipinos in Thailand told


MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines warned its nationals in Thailand on Tuesday, May 20, to prepare for possible evacuation after the Thai army declared martial law.

The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued this warning as it raised crisis alert level 2 (restriction phase) “in view of recent political developments in that country.”

“Alert level 2 is issued when there are real threats to the life, security, and property of Filipinos arising from internal disturbance in or external threat to the host country,” the DFA said in a statement.

“Under alert level 2, Filipinos in Thailand are instructed to restrict non-essential movements, avoid public places, and prepare for evacuation if necessary,” it added.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III himself has ordered Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario “to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Thailand,” said Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma.

These statements came as Thailand's army declared martial law across the deeply divided kingdom, to restore order after months of deadly anti-government protests.

The army deployed armed troops in the capital, Bangkok, but insisted their action was “not a coup.” It also said it "prohibits all media outlets from reporting or distribution of any news or still photographs detrimental to national security."

DFA to Filipinos: Avoid rallies

The turmoil has gotten worse since March, when the Philippines lowered the crisis alert level in Bangkok to alert level 1 (precautionary phase) from 2 in March.

Given this situation, the DFA also said on Tuesday that under alert level 2, only overseas Filipino workers with existing contracts (balik-manggagawa) can return to Thailand. This is based on the rules of the Department of Labor and Employment.

The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, for its part, said it “advises Filipinos residing in or traveling to Thailand to avoid rally sites and large gatherings, and to refrain from taking part in the protest or other political activities.”

The DFA said Filipinos should “continue exercising extreme caution and vigilance and to closely monitor developments.”

Coloma pointed out that the Philippines backed the joint statement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers in the recently concluded ASEAN Summit in Myanmar.

The statement called “for a peaceful resolution to the on-going challenge in Thailand through dialogue and observance of democratic principles and the rule of law,” Coloma said. – with reports from Agence France-Presse/Rappler.com

[donbuggy]

Martial Law Selfies Are Now Hip In Thailand

[CVT]

Martial Law Selfies Are Now Hip In Thailand

Akala ko si k*b*yo.... :hysterical:

Hugutin na ninyo ang inyong mga planta riyan,- dalhin ninyo rito sa Pinas!


“Familiarity breeds awe”
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[kisshmet]

Yan Ang lagi kong sinasabi Sa mga gusto ng parliament govt for us. Just look at Thailand eh balik din parati sa military take over, coup d etat.


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#retzing

Its not the system of govt..its the people who run the govt

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[baludoy]

it looks like life is imitating hollywood in the land of smiles as the hunger games' three fingered salute becomes the chosen hand sign of those against the ruling junta

https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hunger-gam...061953602.html

[Monseratto]

Siguradong gagaya mga leftist dito sa pinas...hehehe

Thailand: Anti-coup protests use 'Hunger Games gesture'

People protesting against a military coup in Thailand have started using a three-fingered salute that recalls a gesture of defiance seen in the popular film Hunger Games, it appears.

The sign, in which the middle three fingers are held up, was used as an expression of silent protest against a fictional authoritarian state called Panem in Catching Fire, the second film in the Hunger Games trilogy. One person, Manik Sethisuwan, tweeted: "Dear #HungerGames. We've taken your sign as our own. Our struggle is non-fiction. Thanks."

There are other theories circulating about the gesture's origins. News website Khaosod tweets that the three fingers stand for liberty, equality and fraternity - the French revolutionary slogan. But the gesture is catching on, and has apparently become so widespread that Thailand's coup leaders are investigating whether to arrest people over it, the Bangkok Post newspaper reports. It seems at least one person may have been detained on Sunday for allegedly making the gesture.

Meanwhile, demonstrators are having to be creative about getting around an army ban on gatherings of more than five people. On Saturday, some protesters staged a "read-in" rally - in which groups of four stand reading books. On Sunday, a flash protest appeared at a shopping centre in Bangkok as activists tried to skirt security forces around the city

[donbuggy]

^Diba iyan ang hand gesture sa sabong? (I wouldn't know. I've never been to a cockfight).

[chua_riwap]

dami lumipat dyan di ba....colgate palmolive is one of them.

baka nagsisisi na sila.....

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[Monseratto]

Ayaw magusap yung dalawang factions...military has taken over...again.

BBC News - Thailand coup d'etat as military seizes power

22 May 2014 Last updated at 10:28
Thailand coup d'etat as military seizes power

Thailand's army chief has announced a coup d'etat, saying the military is taking control of government.

In a televised statement, the army chief said the military would restore order and enact political reforms.

The army sealed off the venue in Bangkok where political factions had been holding talks for a second day and took away the leaders.

It comes after months of political turmoil and the imposition on Tuesday of martial law.

The latest unrest began in the Thai capital late last year, when then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the lower house of parliament.

Demonstrators have blockaded several areas of Bangkok for months.

Earlier this month, a court ordered Ms Yingluck's removal for alleged abuse of power.

Thailand has faced a power struggle since Ms Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted by the military as prime minister in 2006.

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