Via CNN--"Wire services report Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency after tanks were spotted rolling through Bangkok and coup rumors swept the city."
Be interesting to see how this plays out--one would hope that our intelligence services would have at least had an inkling things were unstable. Thailand has been an ally of the US in a strategic part of the world for a long time, so things of this nature can't be great for us in the short term.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at September 19, 2006 10:40 AMAre they fly'n the jolly roger?
Posted by: Sarah G. at September 19, 2006 11:21 AMI'll have to ask my Thai correspondent. Wait--I don't have one.
SO I'll speculate--it appears that they might be, or not.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 19, 2006 11:33 AMOh, wait--I just got it! IT'S TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!!!
I do wonder if this won't be difficult for our Thai coupists--screaming "AHHHHHHHH" isn't nearly so intimidating as screaming "ARRRRRRRR."
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 19, 2006 12:27 PMAy, tis hard if ye can't get out a good and lusty Arrrrr. Though, I be lik'n the use of tanks fer plunder'n.
Posted by: Black Sally at September 19, 2006 02:00 PMAye--nothing like having some ARRRRmor support!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at September 19, 2006 02:03 PM