The army in THAILAND has staged at least 11 coups since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932. 'No need to panic' said the Thai army as they began setting up roadblocks so that the soldiers could take bribes for the pass-through of trucks... "This is not a coup" the Thai army kept saying...
However, the military in Thailand has taken over TV and radio stations, and ordered media censorship in the interests of "national security". Now, my dear Watson, I would say that when some bloke in an army uniform walks in to your local radio station and starts controlling what music and news reports are broadcast, and there are roadblocks with people with machine guns - er, I'd say that was a coup!
Soldiers have also moved into the main government building, which has been unoccupied following months of sidewalk activism by PEOPLE POWER movements who want to throw out the government who they say is corrupt. The PEOPLE have been bombed, shot at and beaten-up by the police - why? Because Thai people want a proper PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT and not a bunch of Royalist jumped-up criminals in charge.
Only an idiot would contest that this coup, the beating-up and murder of PEOPLE POWER activists was not the handy-work of the Royal Family. All discussion and criticism of the Royal Family is DISALLOWED BY LAW... So, how did the Royal Family get to be 'royal' in the first place? Well, Thailand is part of the GOLDEN TRIANGLE of OPIUM-PRODUCING countries... I guess the Thai Royal Family have something in common with Buckingham Palace - in that they made a fortune in the 18th century by growing Opium!
So... When is a coup not a coup? When the Royal Family say it isn't I guess! All major roads in Bangkok are blocked in an attempt to SQAUSH a major PEOPLE POWER MOVEMENT which wants a better, more fair deal for the hard-working people of Thailand. The surprise announcement by the Thai army [who obviously take their orders from the Royal Family] also granted the army wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision. Er, man, that sounds like a coup to me!
Time and time again, when asked, "is this a coup?", the military insisted that its assumption of responsibility for national security was not a coup. Martial law has enraged everyone - not least the bosses of airlines and hotels who make a fortune ferrying and looking after millions of Thai-loving tourists every month. Thailand is one of the major holiday destinations in the world - apparently, this military coup has not harmed the way of life on the Thai islands - it is mainly Bangkok which is affected.
Do you want to see REAL Thailand? Do you want to see the sex industry from the INSIDE, do you want to discover the street food in the jungle villages, do you want to watch the locals making Heroin, see the amazing wildlife of Thailand and learn the dirty secrets of the Royal Family? I bet you do! Tune in to the THAILAND SPECIAL broadcasts in our Adventurers series on THE ENIGMA CHANNEL - 100% uncensored TV right here - just click http://www.enigmatv.com/the_enigma_channel/Sign_Up.html
However, the military in Thailand has taken over TV and radio stations, and ordered media censorship in the interests of "national security". Now, my dear Watson, I would say that when some bloke in an army uniform walks in to your local radio station and starts controlling what music and news reports are broadcast, and there are roadblocks with people with machine guns - er, I'd say that was a coup!
Soldiers have also moved into the main government building, which has been unoccupied following months of sidewalk activism by PEOPLE POWER movements who want to throw out the government who they say is corrupt. The PEOPLE have been bombed, shot at and beaten-up by the police - why? Because Thai people want a proper PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT and not a bunch of Royalist jumped-up criminals in charge.
Only an idiot would contest that this coup, the beating-up and murder of PEOPLE POWER activists was not the handy-work of the Royal Family. All discussion and criticism of the Royal Family is DISALLOWED BY LAW... So, how did the Royal Family get to be 'royal' in the first place? Well, Thailand is part of the GOLDEN TRIANGLE of OPIUM-PRODUCING countries... I guess the Thai Royal Family have something in common with Buckingham Palace - in that they made a fortune in the 18th century by growing Opium!
So... When is a coup not a coup? When the Royal Family say it isn't I guess! All major roads in Bangkok are blocked in an attempt to SQAUSH a major PEOPLE POWER MOVEMENT which wants a better, more fair deal for the hard-working people of Thailand. The surprise announcement by the Thai army [who obviously take their orders from the Royal Family] also granted the army wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision. Er, man, that sounds like a coup to me!
Time and time again, when asked, "is this a coup?", the military insisted that its assumption of responsibility for national security was not a coup. Martial law has enraged everyone - not least the bosses of airlines and hotels who make a fortune ferrying and looking after millions of Thai-loving tourists every month. Thailand is one of the major holiday destinations in the world - apparently, this military coup has not harmed the way of life on the Thai islands - it is mainly Bangkok which is affected.
Do you want to see REAL Thailand? Do you want to see the sex industry from the INSIDE, do you want to discover the street food in the jungle villages, do you want to watch the locals making Heroin, see the amazing wildlife of Thailand and learn the dirty secrets of the Royal Family? I bet you do! Tune in to the THAILAND SPECIAL broadcasts in our Adventurers series on THE ENIGMA CHANNEL - 100% uncensored TV right here - just click http://www.enigmatv.com/the_enigma_channel/Sign_Up.html