Thailand has nationwide curfew on Friday for Thai Lantern Festival

1. Is there a nationwide curfew in Thailand now? Is it also in tourist areas? 2. What does the Thai curfew mean? 3. In response to the epidemic, Thailand has implemented a nationwide curfew, but why is it only prohibited to go out at night? 4. Thailand military coup? Is there a nationwide curfew in Thailand now? Is it also in tourist areas?

Yes. The Thai military has taken over power and imposed a local curfew from 11pm to 6am. During this period, the military will be broadcast on television. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has kindly reminded people to be cautious when traveling to Thailand.

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What is the meaning of curfew in Thailand?

Curfew means that you are not allowed to go out in the middle of the night. Some time ago, you were not allowed to go out from 12 am to 4 am, and shops were not allowed to open. Violators will be arrested. stand up. The curfew was lifted after the World Cup started.

In response to the epidemic, Thailand implemented a nationwide curfew, but why is it only prohibited to go out at night?

In response to the epidemic, Thailand implemented a nationwide curfew some time ago. Some people may wonder why there is only a curfew and why going out during the day is not prohibited. I think the main reasons are as follows.

1. People have to carry out normal work and life during the day. I think one of the most important reasons for implementing a curfew instead of banning daytime activities is that people have to carry out various production and living activities during the day. If people are prohibited from going out to work and buy things throughout the day, then within a few days, the whole of Thailand will be in chaos. Therefore, I think the main reason why Thailand does not prohibit going out during the day is to ensure people's normal production and life.

2. Many entertainment activities are conducted at night, and imposing a curfew can prevent these entertainment activities from causing gatherings. No matter which country you are in, I think there are more entertainment activities at night than during the day, and when watching movies, you can often see people singing and dancing in Thai bars at night. In that case, there are a lot of people The gathering of people, and the implementation of a curfew can very well avoid this situation from happening. Although this has caused losses to some people, it can very well prevent the large-scale infection of the new coronavirus.

3. The epidemic in Thailand is already very serious and certain measures must be taken. The epidemic in Thailand is getting more and more serious now, so certain policies must be adopted to reduce the occurrence of crowd infections. As we said above, many people have work and other things to do during the day, so there is no way at that time People are prohibited from going out. Once people are prohibited from going out at that time, the country will be in chaos. Therefore, under these conditions, the best way is to implement a curfew policy. Through this, we can reduce the gathering of people at night and reduce gathering incidents. occurrence.

To sum up, as the epidemic in Thailand becomes more and more serious, Thailand has begun to implement a curfew policy. I feel that with the efforts of the Thai government, the epidemic in Thailand will be under control before long. .

Thailand military coup?

Starting on the afternoon of the 19th of this month, the full record of the military coup in Thailand

2006-09-2300:48

Our special correspondent Xu Fengqin

From the evening of September 19th to the early morning of September 20th, the Thai military took advantage of Thaksin's trip abroad to suddenly launch a military coup, taking control of Bangkok and surrounding areas, and announced the abolition of the Constitutional Court, the abolition of the current constitution, and the dismissal of the caretaker cabinet. The "National Democratic Reform Committee" headed by the King of Thailand was established. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was attending the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, announced the dismissal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Army and declared a state of emergency in Bangkok.

6:00 pm on the 19th: Abnormal gathering of troops

At around 6:00 pm on the 19th local time, an officer of the Thai Army revealed that 4 elite troops from 4 provinces in eastern Thailand, Already started to gather in a prefecture in the east. Shortly thereafter, an order came from Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi: The Bangkok garrison was on alert! Sonthi's explanation is that in view of the fact that the Thai anti-Thaksin organization, the Thai People's Democratic Alliance, will organize a large-scale anti-Thaksin demonstration on the 20th, in order to prevent violence, the military decided to enter a 24-hour alert state.

At around 19:00 that night, Thailand’s 5th TV station stated that the military had sent personnel to the station to prepare to broadcast “special news.” Shortly thereafter, Channel 5 temporarily suspended all programs and began to broadcast a documentary praising King Bhumibol of Thailand, and continued to broadcast it over and over again.

At about 21:00, the Thai government-controlled TV 9 called TV 5, requesting to cut off all programs and rebroadcast Thaksin's statement that Channel 9 was about to broadcast, but Channel 5 refused.

At 21:30, the signals of all radio stations in Thailand were interrupted, and then began to play documentary audio praising the king.

22:00 on the 19th: Tanks surrounded the Prime Minister's Office

At 22:00 on the evening of September 19, local time (23:00 on the 19th, Beijing time, in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, military vehicles and tanks were fully loaded with Armed soldiers quickly marched into the city center and the royal palace. All TV stations and radio stations interrupted their normal programs and only broadcast a still portrait of the Thai king and the national anthem and military songs. Foreign media such as the American CNN were immediately cut off.

Thailand TV Channel 5 immediately broadcast a written statement from the military: the "National Democratic Political Reform Committee" has taken control of Bangkok and surrounding provinces without encountering any resistance during the period. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

The contents of the military statement include:

1. The "National Democratic Political Reform Committee" composed of the Thai armed forces and police decided to overthrow the regime of current Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and implement political reforms; Appointed Thai royal adviser Sumat as head of the committee.

2. Abolish the Thai Constitution enacted in 1997, dissolve the Thai Constitutional Court, dissolve the upper and lower houses of the Thai Parliament and the cabinet led by Thaksin.

3. After reaching an agreement on political reform, immediately form a transitional government and nominate the prime minister of the transitional government.

4. The armed forces are temporarily in power, and power will soon be returned to the Thai people.

5. Hold a new general election as soon as possible, and Thaksin and others can also return to the country to participate.

Saturday and 20th are holidays for government agencies, banks and stock markets.

A major general in the military then appeared and explained that the operation was led by the Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Army Sonthi, and the purpose was to "restore normal political and social order in Thailand" in the hope of getting The understanding and support of the Thai royal family and people.

At the same time, a convoy of four tanks drove into Bangkok's financial and commercial district. The loudspeakers mounted on the tanks warned the public: For safety reasons, please go home quickly.

Two tanks blocked the way to the Thai Royal Palace, and armed officers and soldiers wearing royal guard uniforms surrounded the palace. 14 tanks and armored vehicles surrounded the Prime Minister's official residence. Reporters from foreign media saw that at an intersection near the Prime Minister's Office, a large number of police officers were dispersing passing civilian vehicles and directing people to evacuate to other areas. The road leading to the Prime Minister's Office has been blocked by tanks and armored vehicles. The police signaled reporters to roll down their car windows and warned them not to take photos and stay away from the "military restricted area." An army officer who was in charge of command at the scene told foreign reporters that violence occurred near the Prime Minister's Office, and some people were throwing stones at the military and police, but he refused to disclose details.

Heavily armed soldiers began to appear on the main road in central Bangkok, maintaining traffic order with the police and setting up roadblocks.

Some reporters noticed that the on-board machine guns of tanks and armored vehicles and the muzzles of soldiers' sidearms were all tied with yellow ribbons. A soldier who did not want to be named told reporters that this was a sign of loyalty to the Thai royal family.

22:10 on the 19th: Bangkok entered a state of emergency

Almost at the same time, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was attending the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, announced through the national TV channel 9 Emergency order: Bangkok entered a state of emergency and the army was not allowed to mobilize illegally. The Army Commander-in-Chief immediately reported to Deputy Prime Minister Chichai and appointed a new general as Army Commander-in-Chief. At 22:10, before Thaksin could finish speaking, the TV signal was suddenly interrupted.

Thaksin’s entourage then released information to the outside world through the international media in New York. News from the United Nations General Assembly first stated that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra would advance his speech from Wednesday to Tuesday night, but the United Nations Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Okabe immediately announced that according to the request of the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations to the United Nations Secretariat, The speech that Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was scheduled to deliver at the general debate of the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly that night has been cancelled.

Thaksin's entourage then told the media that the domestic situation "is under control" and Prime Minister Thaksin himself will "return to the country as soon as possible to deal with the crisis"; the chief spokesman of the Thaksin government, accompanied by He wrote to Suraporn, who came to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, saying: "Some military officers jumped out and tried to launch a military coup, but we firmly believe that they will not succeed."

However, Suraporn failed. Confirmed when Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand.

At 22:30 on the 19th: Arrest of multiple deputy prime ministers

At 22:30 on the 19th, the Thai military spokesperson announced on the TV station that about 50 armed soldiers were arrested at 21:00 Left and right broke into the Thai Prime Minister's official residence and asked the armed police guarding there to put down their weapons. The guards at the Prime Minister's Residence did not offer any resistance, and Deputy Prime Minister Chichai (and General Justice Minister) was arrested. It was revealed that Chichai very calmly told the arresting officer that he would resign.

Almost At the same time, a group of heavily armed soldiers quietly surrounded the official residence of the Minister of Defense on Ayutthaya Road in the hazy night, and quickly removed the weapons of the guards. At this time, the Minister of Defense Tamalak was handling government affairs in the small building of the official residence. . Several officers pushed in and announced the military detention order. General Tamalak said nothing, and was immediately taken into a military vehicle without a license plate and disappeared into the night.

In addition, several other ministers in Thaksin's cabinet include Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Somkid (also Minister of Commerce, Deputy Prime Minister Surya (also Minister of Industry), Deputy Prime Minister Surajat (also Minister of Culture), Deputy Prime Minister Suchai (Information Technology) Minister of Communications, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanul, Deputy Prime Minister Suva and other officials above the ministerial level were also arrested at their homes or offices and were then taken to a military camp near Bangkok for detention.

On the 20th. 1 a.m.: Curfew implemented nationwide

The military announced a nationwide curfew starting from 1 a.m. on the 20th. People are not allowed to leave their residences during the curfew time without a special permit from the military. p>The military announced that in the early morning of the 20th, it also selected three candidates to serve as the new prime minister of the transitional government. These three candidates are the coup commander and army commander-in-chief Sonti, and the president of Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court Akratorn. and Surayud Surayud, Minister of Privy Council of Thailand.

On the afternoon of the 20th, the spokesman for the coup military issued a televised speech announcing that Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi will replace Thaksin as interim prime minister. The military also announced that the commanders of Thailand's 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Military Regions were simultaneously appointed as heads of government in their respective regions, responsible for managing local governments outside Bangkok and ensuring peace. Anyone who disobeys the orders of the military region commander will be severely punished, and governors, heads of other government agencies and university presidents are required to report to the military region commander.

9:00 a.m. on the 20th: The commander-in-chief of the coup gave a televised speech

Accompanied by the commanders of the army, navy and air force and the national police chief, the commander-in-chief of the coup Sonthi stood in front of the king and queen of Thailand. In front of the portrait, a brief nationally televised speech was delivered.

Songti said that he implored the Thai people to remain calm and support the military's actions, because Thaksin's policies had caused "pain" that was difficult to heal, so the military was forced to launch a coup, but the military had no intention of doing so. Take control of state power.

Sungti ordered that no officer or soldier may leave the military camp without the permission of the commander.

12 noon on the 20th: Bold people took photos with tanks

The night before, when the coup occurred, Bangkok’s commercial center and red light district were as busy as usual, with bars and cafes The place was crowded with foreign tourists, unaware that a military coup was taking place several kilometers away from them. When news of the coup spread, foreign tourists and Bangkok operators hurriedly closed their accounts and returned to their respective residences.

From the early morning of the 20th to just before noon, the urban area of ??Bangkok was unusually empty. However, there were also some brave ones - a dozen foreign tourists, accompanied by local tour guides, actually ran to the door of the prime minister's official residence, which was surrounded by tanks and armored vehicles, vying to take photos with the tanks and the officers and soldiers of the coup.

Sopon, a 45-year-old software development engineer, said while taking pictures of the tank with his mobile phone: "It's so exciting! Someone has to do this, someone has to do something right."

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After the coup in Thailand

International reaction:

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: “This approach should not be encouraged.” A spokesman for the U.S. State Department: "We hope that the Thai people can resolve their differences in a peaceful, democratic and legal manner." Finland, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said: "We are seriously concerned and call for a return to democratic order." Australian Foreign Minister Donald said: "The coup d'etat cannot Accept it." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang said on the 20th that changes in the domestic situation in Thailand are Thailand's internal affairs. The Chinese government has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs. China and Thailand are friendly neighbors. We wish Thailand harmony and prosperity, peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and the continuous development of China-Thailand friendly relations.

Party organization:

Chun Wang, leader of the opposition Democratic Party: “As politicians, we do not support any form of coup, but Thaksin’s five years in power forced the military to Bangkok citizens:

Citizens began to call the hotline to complain about "tractors" violating regulations and entering the city at night, but when they opened the window, they saw tanks, armored vehicles and transport equipment. Armed soldiers in military truck. However, the public was not greatly affected. Only a few students took the opportunity to demand that "the school will not be in session and the final exams will be cancelled."

Financial market:

The Thai baht is in The New York market weakened on the 19th, falling from 37.27 baht to 1 U.S. dollar to 37.49 baht to 1 U.S. dollar at the closing of the Asian currency market. A few people are worried that Thailand's political instability will trigger another financial crisis.

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