Its going down in Thailand!
Soviestan
19-09-2006, 16:47
The PM has issued a state of emergency after a chance of a coup. Don't have a link yet, its breaking news on cnn.com. What do you all make of this, if anything.
This thread should be Siamesed with the "The Potato Factory "Way too early to know" news: Thailand coup? " thread
Minoriteeburg
19-09-2006, 16:51
quick question....wtf is a coup?
The Potato Factory
19-09-2006, 16:52
Too late!
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=500251
Yderia II
19-09-2006, 16:54
I was there during the summer, and Thailand has been preparing itself for a coup since the start/middle of July. Besides, if there was one, it wudnt be a new thing. Theyve had 7 since the end of WW2!!
(A coup is a military overthrow of the government, in this case troops loyal to the king overthrowing the parliamentary PM)
Soviestan
19-09-2006, 16:54
quick question....wtf is a coup?
over throw of a government, usually by the military.
Soviestan
19-09-2006, 16:55
Too late!
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=500251
bah! Our threads should be merged
Minoriteeburg
19-09-2006, 16:56
over throw of a government, usually by the military.
:eek: im always up for a good overthrowing of government!
*gets the chips and beer*
Daistallia 2104
19-09-2006, 17:00
quick question....wtf is a coup?
Eeehh!?! Coup is short for Coup d'état (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d'%C3%A9tat) - "a blow/strike to the state".