The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
By: Pam On: Sep/19/06 - 2 Comments
Breaking news coming out of Thailand. A coup is underway!
At least 14 tanks surrounded Government House, Thaksin’s office. Thaksin was in New York at the U.N. General Assembly and declared a state of emergency via a government-owned TV station.
A convoy of four tanks rigged with loudspeakers and sirens rolled through a busy commercial district warning people to get off the street for their own safety.
A senior military official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin had used the military to take over power from the prime minister.
Thaksin has faced calls to step down amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power.
September 19, 2006 - 11:01 AM on September 19th, 2006
Thank God and our Founders that we don’t have situations like that here. I’d rather put up with an occasional Ted Kennedy than have tanks in Washington D.C.
September 20, 2006 - 12:40 AM on September 20th, 2006
Actually with the Muslim issues that are rearing their ugly heads in Thailand, a military coup headed up by a Muslim who will crack down on the radicals if necessary might turn out well. Apparently, the General in charge has sworn allegiance to the constitutional monarchy and has agreed to a return to democracy just not under the Prime Minister that was in power before the coup. We’ll just have to see how it turns out.