Thailand under MARTIAL LAW

[mrpink]

sad .. i was stationed in bangkok for almost a year .. many fond memories of that place .. especially nung binata pa ako ..

[lazyfoot]

ok, now when we're stuck in traffic and pissed at the Philippines, i'm just gonna say to myself, "think about thailand" ...then inhale... makes me feel better ;) shadenfreude!

[Monseratto]

With the political mess that have been going on for months and the polarized goverment can't decide when to hold elections. The Army has declared Martial Law...again. More of a Coup d'etat, grabbing power for a weak civilian goverment.

Thailand's army declares martial law, as country's political crisis intensifies
Associated Press May 19, 2014

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's army declared martial law in a surprise announcement in Bangkok before dawn on Tuesday, intensifying the turbulent nation's deepening political crisis. It was not immediately clear whether a coup d'etat was underway.

The move came after six months of anti-government demonstrations aimed at ousting the government and one day after the Southeast Asian country's caretaker prime minister refused to step down.

The army said in a statement that it had taken the action to "keep peace and order" and soldiers entered several private television stations that are sympathetic to protesters.

A ticker on Chanel 5, an army station, however, denied the military was taking over, saying "the invocation of martial law is not a coup."

Thailand's army has staged at 11 successful coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932.

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

[macsd]

It amazes me how Thailand can screw themselves up yet comes out still ahead of the Philippines. Bath to peso used to be 1 : 1 until the Asian financial crisis of 1998 started in Bangkok. After the crisis is over, it's 1:1.3. In this country, any political turmoil, the peso immediately collapse but in Thailand, the bath still holding through.

Only show the peso is standing on hallow ground.

[K.I.L.L.]

This isn't good. I can imagine the impact this would have on their tourism and business sectors.