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The Coup Settles Down, Planning Continues Unchanged
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The media and blogosphere reports a calm situation after the coup in Thailand. I talk about the current media situation and how the coup has changed my plans.
Things remain calm in Thailand according to both major news reports and the blogging community. In fact things seem to be more than calm, Thai people seem to be elated that their democratic government was overthrown by the military. As I understand it, the previous government was so despised that the Thais don’t mind the fact that the military is running their country, temporarily or not.
The military junta has, indeed, released their plans for a return to democracy in the Thailand. Western journalists continue to point out that most military coups don’t give up their power so easily, thus many are suspicious of the future of the proposed plans. According to the junta the government will have a new pro-democratic Prime Minister of civilian origin within the next two weeks. In one year there are supposed to be elections. Only time will tell whether or not this happens, but in the mean time most television stations have reportedly returned to the air including the BBC and CNN, which is a positive step. Reports that any mention of Thailand on the BBC and CNN are being censored continue however.
At this point and as far as…
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Canadian Perspective on the Coup
• Blogs • News • Coup - 19 Sept
Surfing around I found Dorseyland, a blog from a Canadian in Thailand. Check out his witty take on the coup and the rest of his witty blog while you’re at it…
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A Coup, Blogged.
Tyland wrote this from: Ottawa, Canada
Some of the blogs and sites reporting directly from Thailand. Interesting photos and opinions.
It would seem that the events in Thailand have taken over the blogosphere, which is good because there’s been a media blackout in Thailand itself, with even the BBC and CNN reportedly being unable to broadcast within the country itself. Expats and travellers within the country have experienced the events of the coup and learned of the situation through blogs and Internet media.
So far here are some of the more interesting blogs, reports and sites that I’ve found: An amazing flickr gallery of the coup Someone setup a blog just for the events of 19 September already. This “cowboy” has been blogging the entire event Thai Photo Blogs has some lower quality, but decent photos of some of the action too. This blogger seems to think there may be a connection between the coup and Bush Technorati’s number one search term…
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