Thailand under MARTIAL LAW

**shadow** · May 20th, 2014 01:38 PM

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** · May 20th, 2014 07:58 PM

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** · May 21st, 2014 02:46 PM

Martial Law Selfies Are Now Hip In Thailand

**CVT** · May 21st, 2014 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by donbuggy

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** · May 27th, 2014 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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

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**baludoy** · June 3rd, 2014 06:00 PM

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** · June 3rd, 2014 08:00 PM

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