Senate, courts, independent agencies still in place; Caretaker
ministers told to report in; schools closed; Military detains PDRC,
red-shirt core leaders
Today i hear same helicopter sound all over the city.
The National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) issued an
order Friday mandating 23 politicians who included former Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra, members of her Shinawatra family, key members of
her Pheu Thai party and former cabinet ministers to report to the
military junta today.
The summon was in addition to 18 politicians who included the
former acting caretaker prime minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisarn to
report the junta Friday.
The new order for Yingluck to report was announced over the Army Channel 5 at 01.30 a.m. Friday.
The whereabout of Ms Yingluck remains unknown but she was last seen early this week in Chiang Mai.
The 23 politicians and the Shinawatra clan who also
included the former Army Chief Gen Chaiyasit Shinawatra and former Prime
Minister Somchai Wongsawat were required to turn themselves in to the
NPOMC at the Royal Thai Army auditorium in Thewes at 10 a.m. today,
Army deputy spokesman Col Winthai Suvaree said in an announcement
broadcast on TV stations at 1.30 a.m. Friday.
Names of the 22 Pheu Thai and Shinawatra members are:
1. Somchai Wongsawat, former prime minister, brother-in-law of Thaksin.
2. Yaowapa Wongsawat, another sister of Thaksin.
3. Gen Chaiyasit Shinawatra, former army commander, cousin of Thaksin.
4. Noppadon Pattama, Thaksin’s legal advisor and member of the Pheu Thai party legal affairs committee
5. Chalerm Yoobamrung, former labour minister in the last
government, and head of the dissolved Center for Administration of Peace
and Order.
6. Suranand Vejjajiva, top aide to Ms Yingluck, caretaker premier Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan
7. Pokin Polakul
8. Yongyuth Tiyapairat
9. Phumtham Wechayachai
10. Pol Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya
11. Pol Lt-Gen Chat Kulladilok
12. Prommin Lertsuridej
13. Pansak Vinyaratn
14. Sompong Amornvivat
15. Varathep Rattanakorn
16. Thongthong Chantarangsu
17. Pol Maj Gen Thawat Boonfueng
18. Lt Gen Manas Paolik
19. Kriangkamol Laohapairoj
20. Saroj Hongchuvej
21. Pichai Nariptaphan
22. Worapong Tantivejjayanont
Earlier, the junta also ordered deposed acting caretaker
Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan and 17 other cabinet members
to report to the military junta on Friday.
They were required to turn themselves in to the
newly-installed National Peace and Command Maintaining Council at the
First Infantry Division of the Royal Guards, Army deputy spokesman Col
Winthai Suvaree said in a televised broadcast.
The 17 cabinet members are:
1. Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana
2. Caretaker Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng
3. Caretaker Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wichet Kasemthongsri
4. Caretaker Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal
5. Caretaker Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan
6. Caretaker Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Minister Yukol Limlaemthong
7. Caretaker Deputy Finance Minister Benja Louicharoen
8. Caretaker Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak
9. Caretaker Social Development and Human Security Paveena Hongsakula
10. Caretaker Deputy Transport Minister Gen Prin Suvanadat
11. Caretaker Deputy Transport Minister Pong Chewananth
12. Caretaker Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Phuangrach
13. Caretaker Deputy Interior Minister Wisarn Techathirawat
14. Caretaker Culture Minister: Sontaya Kunploem
15. Caretaker Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong
16. Caretaker Deputy Public Health Minister Sorawong Thienthong
17. Caretaker Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk
Den thailandske hærsjefen
erklærte torsdag 22. mai at de militære har overtatt makten i landet.
Regjeringen er avsatt.
Militært personell er utplassert på sentrale
steder og det er innført portforbud mellom kl. 22.00 og 05.00.
Passasjerer som skal til og fra flyplassene er unntatt fra portforbudet,
men må kunne fremvise billettdokumentasjon og pass. Ansamlinger av
grupper på flere enn 5 mennesker er ikke tillatt. Skytrain og
undergrunnen slutter å gå kl. 21.00. Alle fjernsynskanaler er tatt av
luften. Situasjonen i Bangkok og landet for øvrig er fortsatt rolig. Det
er foreløpig ingen grunn til bekymring for norske borgere og
interesser. Ambassaden følger situasjonen nøye.
15:19
All free TV stations which include Channel 3, 5, 7, 9 and
11 will be allowed to resume broadcasting their normal programmes this
evening, secretary general of the National Broadcasting and
Telecommunications Commission Mr Thakorn Tanthasit said.
All free TV channels, except TPBS, will begin normal
programmes on order of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council
director Gen Prayuth Chan-cha, he added.
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The military junta issued the 21st announcement banning 155 politicians and individuals to leave the country.
The 155 persons are among the lists which it earlier
summoned them to report to the National Peace and Order Maintaining
Council.
Failing to report to the junta will face arrest, it said.
It was also reported that ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra
also has reported to the junta at the Theves Army Auditorium with some
cabinet ministers.
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"Foreign investors continued selling Thai shares, with net-sell position in the morning session.."
Royal Thai Navy seize control of Pattaya Police Station
22:04
Helicopter are now starting to patrol over bangkok
Protest site is getting cleaned
Chang Wattana are now under soldier controll
In front of UN Building in Bangkok
Foreign Ambassador Arrive to meeting with military
Militery has buses to take protest people home
Soldier remove protest site
24.95.2014 : 06:31
USA fryser militærhjelpen til Thailand og amerikanere oppfordres til å holde seg unna landet der de militære grep makten i et kupp denne uka, skriver nyhetsbyrået AFP. 21 millioner dollar i militærhjelp er nå frosset, og det utgjør rundt en tredel av den årlige militærhjelpen til landet.
My Opinion about this:
Foreigner we love the idea about democracy . And believe that this is possible in any country.
Yes it is possible where people are educated and understand ethics.
But what is you have someone that not understand ethics?
And not care about if they steal, cheat behave in a way that we that is Christians belive in.
Because i follow things that The Bible say every day in my life .
The 10 Commandments
You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not misuse the name of God.
You shall keep the Sabbath day holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not speak false about your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's property.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his workers or others who belong to at your next.
This is something i have found out some Thai people never hear about.
I believed before Thai people was so gentle and kind. But that picture i have found is untrue.
Corruption (Stealing) and lie and killing is something that Thai have no problem with.
And maybe that it is wrong for me to think this. But I belive Buddha never wanted Thaipeople to act in a way they do.
We western believe that democracy is possible in Thailand and many Country are now judging Thailand Coup junta.
I feel more safe now then before. Because bomb has been fired from cars . And i got no more then last week a bad experience where i suddenly where surrounded by protest people near The Norwegian embassy.
I had noway out and all Taxi where gone in 5 min. To have a Town for randsom as protest from both side do is not right.
To Protest is right when nobody lose life or get big problem in life. So to stop all this, was right by the General.
But here is many thing that western not know.
First the General has been very respectful to all party when he has talked to all.
He tried to make people talk in meeting together but yellow side and redside was so "stubborn" and all wanted their view .
They was unable to talk and had many chances to fix problem. And They did not put The Country before their believe and their View. And that is not a right way to think.
The General has given chance so many times. But at the end he talk to red side 2 times . And ask them very nice to think about the country first. But Red side was unable to see other side then their side.
Even the yellow side talk to them very polite and nice they did not want to listen.
When the coup happen :
After long time the paries just shout and not see that their behavior hurt Thailand.
Protest hurt everyday life for people. All road closed.
Businesses lost money because of politic and Thailand have been hurting for 6 month.
I am not right to judge. But i have a right to my opinion.
And that is.
People that misuse power and steal from other. Have no right to talk about democracy. Because their ways are not for other then themself.
This General has though about Thailands people. And are now cleaning up after Yingluck goverment.
(Farmers are now paid for their ris)
He make all parties sit down and think about how to solve Thailands problem. And i will compare this to. When you have 2 kids that want the same toy. And start to fight.
Then an adult has to step in and make the fight end. And then take the toy from them.
Or make both share the toy in a good way.
And that is what have happen here.
This General is the adult. And think about other then himself. And by having big power he use it to solve the long conflict that have happen.
It is time to start acting like adult. And people that has done wrong, must face their punishment. Same as a kid would do if their have been fighting.
As a foreigner i support Thailands junta (General) because he did all in respect and a good way.
He has not hurt anybody.
Red side has misused weapon and killed 27 people, and hurt almost 800 people. And that is why this General have had enough.
Also Red side has used CAPO to force their way and try to follow people that not have their belive.
And that is same as KGB in Russia did before.
In a democracy it is not a secret police that misuse power as red side has done. So the General did right to take out CAPO.
CAPO was made by Yingluck as an secret police to force and a tool for red side belive.
When i heared that the General had taken this unit out. I was so happy.
Also he talked directly to head of CAPO and said " Enough..... and talked to all people directly that has done wrong doing".
After sometime The General saw that nobody wanted to give in this conflict.
So he left the meeting and took all military leader to talk outside the room.
He asked the senate and election commission. And other the is needed to make new laws to leave the room.
The General then asked Redside " Do you want to think about leaving the power and let country find a better way".
He asked 2 times. But redshirt just said that he was in knee high water. And soon he would drown.
Then the General walked calm out, but before he left room he asked all to stay in their place.
And just gave a sign.
Then soldiers stormed the room.
And took all people away.
The redshirt people then blamed the yellow shirt " Why they not tell them that the General was serious"
Because they just laught of him when he talked to them.
I understand this General and he has my fully support. Thailand need to be reformed before election.
Because money is buying power. And that is not what democracy is about. That people that has money shall misuse and steal from other.
IT is time to think that some countries are not able to understand democracy same as USA and we in the western.
And the reason is that it is still some powerfull people that misuse their power. In a way that hurt Thai people.
So With that i ask also western to find the fact in this case. And see other side. Most of the newspapers has not done a good research in what really happen. Also they not speak thai som they not understand what have happen in this case.
Thailand need a strong leader that can make "The children that fight to stop fighting " and find a new way to play together.
