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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.
Not bad
19-09-2006, 16:51
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".