Thailand http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5361008.stm looks like its all kicking off over there . My mates due there on a tour in a couple of weeks there will be loads of tourists stuck as well !
my sisters been living out there for a while... wondeing if anything will happen in the morning. It sounds like the king may support the coup though
The PM's no longer in power apparently.... I always had Thailand down as a pretty stable place. What does this mean for the Thai people? :think:
if it turns nasty that's the country screwed....it relies on tourism & if it goes tits up they'll get none... i hope it all goes fairly smoothly what ever the outcome...
apprentley its gone peacefully so far . There are just over 20,000 ex pats living in briton and around 2000 holiday makers . The army is supporting the king as he is a popular figure amongst the public and there priminister has been accused of corruption and rigging elections . Evenm of making business decisions to help his own mobile phone firm become more profitable instead of focusing on the economy . Sounds like maybe this coup could be a good thing in some ways but it all depends on the armys agenda and weather there trying to reinstate the king or just name dropping !
