Military Coup in Thailand - The Orange Mane

Rohirrim · 09-19-2006, 12:35 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14906669/

Don't know what this means yet. Hopefully, this isn't another Myanmar.

Rohirrim · 09-19-2006, 12:41 PM

Wait a sec. It appears that this is a normal event in Thailand:

Thailand has seen dozens of government coups since the end of World War II.

sonsofkraftybob · 09-19-2006, 12:50 PM

A slong as it wasn't the Muslims....they will be ok

mosca · 09-19-2006, 01:54 PM

The new PM is reportedly a Muslim, if that means anything to ya.

SteveTensi13 · 09-19-2006, 07:53 PM

I understand the Thai military was not happy with the way the government was cowing to muslim separatists.

Atlas · 09-19-2006, 08:05 PM

This is kind of cool. Hopefully it all works out for the best.

spdirty · 09-20-2006, 06:02 PM

From what Ive heard the General who took charge is a muslim.

cbs1177 · 09-20-2006, 08:54 PM

A coup in Thailand equals a midterm election in the USA. Same basic process. Except they get a government holiday and we don't.

spdirty · 09-20-2006, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbs1177

A coup in Thailand equals a midterm election in the USA. Same basic process. Except they get a government holiday and we don't.

Hope so. We have a lot of Americans, including Nam vets over there.

Barry Ramey · 09-21-2006, 09:59 AM

It's early yet, but I expect the loons to start saying "it's Bush's fault" at some point for this.

bendog · 09-21-2006, 10:22 AM

yeah, it's bush's fault and since the general's a muslim he's a friend of the islamofascists.

Rohirrim · 09-21-2006, 10:25 AM

We must never forget; we owe the Thais a debt of gratitude. They invented the bong.

alkemical · 09-21-2006, 10:44 AM

who invented the hookah?

bendog · 09-21-2006, 12:47 PM

From what I read, the prime minister was corrupt, and the general wanted to try a negotiation with the muslim revolutionaries. No matter what his religion, I hardly think he gets to be head of the army if he doesn't support the basic form of govt, and since the king supports him, I'd guess he's possibly an improvement.

Worst case is he's as bad as Musharaff the guy in Pak who seems not to be too interested in us getting bin laden.

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Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,856	Military Coup in Thailand http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14906669/ Don't know what this means yet. Hopefully, this isn't another Myanmar.

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09-19-2006, 12:41 PM	#2
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,856	Wait a sec. It appears that this is a normal event in Thailand: Thailand has seen dozens of government coups since the end of World War II.

09-19-2006, 12:50 PM	#3
sonsofkraftybob Pro Bowler Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 556	A slong as it wasn't the Muslims....they will be ok

09-19-2006, 01:54 PM	#4
mosca grand pubah honest optimism Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,950 Adopt-a-Bronco: Bubby Brister	The new PM is reportedly a Muslim, if that means anything to ya.

09-19-2006, 07:53 PM	#5
SteveTensi13 GIVE ME SOME MORE ORANGE OLD SCHOOL BRONCO Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Helmand province, Afghanistan Posts: 1,830 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brandon Stokley	I understand the Thai military was not happy with the way the government was cowing to muslim separatists.

09-19-2006, 08:05 PM	#6
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	This is kind of cool. Hopefully it all works out for the best.

09-20-2006, 06:02 PM	#7
spdirty Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bailey Posts: 13,904 Adopt-a-Bronco: Koppen	From what Ive heard the General who took charge is a muslim.

09-20-2006, 08:54 PM	#8
cbs1177 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,209	A coup in Thailand equals a midterm election in the USA. Same basic process. Except they get a government holiday and we don't.

09-21-2006, 09:59 AM	#10
Barry Ramey Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,700	It's early yet, but I expect the loons to start saying "it's Bush's fault" at some point for this.

09-21-2006, 10:22 AM	#11
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	yeah, it's bush's fault and since the general's a muslim he's a friend of the islamofascists.

09-21-2006, 10:25 AM	#12
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,856	We must never forget; we owe the Thais a debt of gratitude. They invented the bong.

09-21-2006, 10:44 AM	#13
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,698 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	who invented the hookah?

09-21-2006, 12:47 PM	#14
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	From what I read, the prime minister was corrupt, and the general wanted to try a negotiation with the muslim revolutionaries. No matter what his religion, I hardly think he gets to be head of the army if he doesn't support the basic form of govt, and since the king supports him, I'd guess he's possibly an improvement. Worst case is he's as bad as Musharaff the guy in Pak who seems not to be too interested in us getting bin laden.