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cali

(114,904 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 10:46 AM Jan 2014

Thailand: Government declares state of emergency granting itself sweeping powers

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The emergency decree, which will go into effect on Wednesday, is seen as an attempt by the government to instil some sense of law and order in the capital, where main intersections have for the past week been blockaded by protesters and their rally stages and encampments in what they call a "Bangkok shutdown". Security forces will now be allowed to detain suspects without charge, impose a curfew, censor the media, close off parts of the capital and prevent political groupings of five or more people.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/21/thailand-state-of-emergency-bangkok

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Thailand: Government declares state of emergency granting itself sweeping powers (Original Post) cali Jan 2014 OP

Listen up, America NV Whino Jan 2014 #1

The 1% in Thailand want their boot heel on the neck of the poor warrant46 Jan 2014 #2

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. Listen up, America

Reply to cali (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 10:49 AM

Jan 2014

That kind of thing can be done here.

warrant46

(2,205 posts)

2. The 1% in Thailand want their boot heel on the neck of the poor

Reply to cali (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 10:53 AM

Jan 2014

Its the Rich vs the Poor who now control 75% of the seats in Parliament

The poor are in Power with Prime Minister Yingluck's administration.

The Rich are attempting to get the military to do the time honored solution in Thailand which is accomplish a Military Coup.

Then the military will appoint a ruling group of Rich people who will run the country.

Its been this way now for 50 years.

The problem for the Rich is that they are outnumbered by the voting poor.

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