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Valp
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 Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: Coup in Thailand |
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Tanks and shit you know. Details here
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Marik
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: a detailed and factual tale |
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Hey mister prime minister
Yes?
knock knock.
Who's there?
puh.
Puh who?
puh-WOWNT IT'S MY COUNTRY NOW |
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Lasairfiona
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Location: I have to be somewhere? ::runs around frantically::
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Thaksin had called for the April elections, three years early, after opponents accused the billionaire leader of abusing the country's system of checks and balances and bending government policy to benefit his family's business. |
So either the guy had the people or the counters in his pocket (assuming the abuse is real). Even if he did have everyone in his pocket, it at least sounds good to call for another vote.
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When do we get a coup?
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Valp
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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As soon as we can supply some M1A1 Abrams to the people dear
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Darqcyde
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: a detailed and factual tale |
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| Marik wrote: | Hey mister prime minister
Yes?
knock knock.
Who's there?
puh.
Puh who?
puh-WOWNT IT'S MY COUNTRY NOW |
BASTARD! beat me to the joke again  s'ok, yours was better anywho
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also, ya gotta love the happy note the article ends on:
| Quote: | Thailand has seen dozens of government coups since the end of World War II. But this is the first since 1992, AP reported.
Some Thais gathered outside Government House in Bangkok to get pictures of themselves with the tanks and troops, AP reported.
The coup caused little stir in Bangkok's popular tourist districts, where foreigners packed beer bars and cabarets just a few miles from where the tanks were posted, AP reported. |
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Marik
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: pictures with tank driver, ten baht |
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| I am absolutely enthralled by the notion of the tourist friendly military coup. |
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jsimpleton
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| people seem to be going along with it. I wonder how this is gonna turn out. |
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rm
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: pictures with tank driver, ten baht |
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| Marik wrote: | | I am absolutely enthralled by the notion of the tourist friendly military coup. |
me too. maybe we should go. |
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Marik
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: and a few tanks, for good measure |
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| I visited the Thai coup and all I got was this t-shirt (and an honorary NCO position in the glorious new empire) |
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Teh Digital Dragon
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The army commanders say they will merely serve as a caretaker government and that democratic elections will be held soon.
Uh...we'll see.
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dazedb42
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I saw a travel advisory put out yesterday for Thailand and today a new regime. Bizarre indeed.
I hope they are more children friendly than the last lot. Did you hear at Xmas all they got was a wave.
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kame
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:07 am Post subject: |
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Is it really okay to make tsunami jokes that don't involve where the red cross is hiding all the money?
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dazedb42
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:17 am Post subject: |
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Probably not.
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Bart
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Teh Digital Dragon wrote: | The army commanders say they will merely serve as a caretaker government and that democratic elections will be held soon.
Uh...we'll see. |
Well they did have 18 military coups in some 60 years and they still have a civilian governement, so changes are it will happen again this time. |
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Dogen
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: pictures with tank driver, ten baht |
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| Marik wrote: | | I am absolutely enthralled by the notion of the tourist friendly military coup. |
Seriously. Nicest coup ever.
| Quote: | | "The armed forces commander and the national police commander have successfully taken over Bangkok and the surrounding area in order to maintain peace and order. There has been no struggle," the coup announcement said, according to The Associated Press. "We ask for the cooperation of the public and ask your pardon for the inconvenience." |
These guys can take over this country any day.
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