Thailand Coup

[kennythebomb]

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Does this potentially have any effects on the rest of the world?

I never really hear about Thailand much... do you think this coup is just a national issue, or something we all should know about?

 

[Swift]

There you go Kenny, now the link works

 

[Matt R]

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Does this potentially have any effects on the rest of the world?

I never really hear about Thailand much... do you think this coup is just a national issue, or something we all should know about?

America has a good relationship with Thailand. The United States is Thailand's largest export market, second to that of Japan. 60% of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product) comes from agriculture from which rice makes up the majority of. They makes ass tons of small appliances as well.

I don't think we'll feel much from this. If the military in Thailand (Or shall I say, new government?) isn't careful, lots of things could go wrong.

I had a friend who was a foreign exchange student from Thailand, I became very interested in the country having become friends with her.

 

[Flame-returns]

The message broadcast by the rebels apologised for any inconveinience caused by driving military vehicles through sidestreets and telling people to stay indoors.

Well I suppose if there is going to be a coup atleast its a polite one.

 

[Keef]

Basically, everyone hates the President/Prime minister. Everyone loves the King. It makes sense to me to get rid of the President. I support the new tyranny.

 

[3-Wheel Drive]

The message broadcast by the rebels apologised for any inconveinience caused by driving military vehicles through sidestreets and telling people to stay indoors.

Well I suppose if there is going to be a coup atleast its a polite one.

Exactly
I have to hand it to them, though, for doing it in a non-violent way, and not taking the usual route involving some bloody raid on the capital/palace/whatever the head building is. Under normal civcumstances, the PM would be dead. These guys actually waited until he was out of the country for a bit before overthrowing him. At least they're nice folks.

 

[kennythebomb]

Hmm, so the general sentiment so far from the posters in this thread is that the people behind the coup are nice friendly people. Interesting.

Good points, Jjacks.

UPDATE:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060920/ap_on_re_as/thailand

From that article and the opinions of people in this thread, maybe it wasn't a bad thing after all?

 

[YSSMAN]

It is interesting, and indeed something I didn't hear about untill I got home late this morning from class. Although I think it is troublesome that a coup was required to change the face of the government, I'm glad that it went off without anyone getting killed (that we know of).

...Once again, I think it is a wait-and-see moment here. Given the current situation between the US and Thailand, I'm not certain what will come of it, but I can sense a small disturbance in the force. Granted, we as Americans have much larger problems to deal with than a king (with the support of his people) re-taking their government.

All in all, it reminds me a bit of the French Revolution... Something the US cared not to deal with for quite some time...

 

[kennythebomb]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/ap_on_re_as/thailand

Well I must say this worries me.

Banning all other political parties for one... and then the whole political situation to resolve bloody Muslim insurgency.

How does the new leader, a Muslim, aim to resolve the insurgency? Since he is the "only one who knows the real problems" of the Muslim-dominated provinces of southern Thailand.