State of emergency extended for three months
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In order to maintain peace in the country, the Thai government today agreed to extend the state of emergency for a period of three months.
A state of emergency remains in force in 19 provinces, including the city province of Bangkok. The measure has been withdrawn in five provinces.
A state of emergency is in effect in the following provinces:
- Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya and Chon Buri in the Central part of Thailand.
- Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Lampang in Northern Thailand
- Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Maha Sarakham, Roi-et, Nong Bua Lamphu, Sakon Nakhon and Mukdahan in the Northeast of Thailand (Isan).
Gathering prohibited
The measure prohibits gatherings of more than five people, as well as publications and broadcasts that could threaten national security. Suspects can be held without charge for 30 days.
No negative impact on tourism
Thailand's Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa thinks that extending the state of emergency will not have a negative impact on tourism. The number of tourists is steadily increasing, he said.
All countries, with the exception of Saudi Arabia, have now withdrawn the negative travel advice.
What is the reason that the state of emergency remains in effect? Are there still indications that the flames may flare up again?
Gathering of more than 5 people….. how do you do that at a bus station?
The Thai government is still looking for weapons that are missing. They are also afraid of attacks with grenade launchers.
They can now also apply censorship.
The flame cannot just hit the pan. Many leaders are still in detention.
A gathering ban does not apply to the bus stop or the queue for the cinema 😉
Wouldn't this also be because some Thai generals are involved in international arms trade, such as the fact that a leader of the tamil tigers was arrested in Thailand last year and the man in question even had Thai nationality, kluttons claim that he was there to buy guns no surprise that most Thai generals are multi millionaires.
You could refer to the yellows as the haves and the reds as the have not. The Yellows look down on the Reds who, in turn, are fed up with this look down and have rebelled. They are more than fed up with the yellows and would like Thaksin back in the saddle, someone who you should in fact simply refer to as a “super yellow” of Thai capitalism. He would care about the fate of the reds. Thailand has requested the arrest of this Thai Robin Hood, who is now abroad. He would have incited the reds against the incumbent government, which is good with the people, including the reds. Thaksin doesn't care that much about this and travels around the world like a kind of Dalai lama. Begging for understanding and love. And no country to stop or apprehend him. How would the little man have fared against whom an arrest warrant has been issued? He would have long since been arrested and handed over to the country that issued the order. Examples galore. Could Karl Marx have been right when he once said that law belongs to the superstructure?
The cake is divided fairly
They can also apply censorship now?
It's not really possible, but they've been doing that for a long time.
They have shut down and dismantled most radio stations with “red” background.
The military simply removes the antennas and we will not talk about the TV channel that was boycotted during the uprising.
And the "yellows" just burp on and now the PM says they're going to get airtime on NBT and for everyone.
I want to see that again!
Free speech? Yes, for certain groups and the Van Suthep clan can say what they want here. (cfr Thepchai, that there are camps and the like)
It is no better for the press of certain groups here than what the Burmese generals pull out of their hats.
I keep wondering if things were that much worse with Thaksin.
And if you are not pro-government, you will be charged with the word partiality like CNN and BBC!
Long live the Democrats? in Thailand.
They can also apply censorship now?
That's right, this is already happening on a large scale. It should have said: They can now also censor stay .
They force the Reds to go underground. They completely lose control. It is only a temporary solution that has more disadvantages than advantages. You can't really catch the government making smart moves.