Thai Commander Takes Over After Coup

http://www.comcast.net/news/international ^ | 9 19 06 | GRANT PECK

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

One and the same. Odd that it is called Thailand, as it was one of the few Asian countries not taken over by Europeans.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

And the Japanese.... ?

[starbase]

An Asian article that is actually getting some freeper traffic.

You shouldn't cast aspersions on us when you're so new here. I'd ask you to demonstrate your implication that there's some problem between freepers (a large group of people) and "Asian things", but I know you can't demonstrate any such history.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

You know, not everything can be traced to Islam.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

When the United States liberated Iraq, they should have stopped the media, too, and instituted a lot of propaganda.

[killjoy]

You know, not everything can be traced to Islam.

The world needs MORE Muslims like Sondhi.

Very interesting that there were no attacks in the south of Thailand last night. The south is very anti-Toxin. The end of the problems in the south might be a nice side effect of the coup.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

It was not an insult. Look at the various articles posted about Asian things. They consistently have MUCH less views and posts than articles about Europe, Israel, southwestern Asia (Middle East), and obviously the United States (for that one, as it should be). It is not asperations, it is statistics.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

asperations aspersions.... (new word).

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

It seems that the military has taken over and are in charge, not Parliament.

[ASA Vet]

Why is that odd?

It's the English translation of the nations actual Thai language name.

[killjoy]

It seems that the military has taken over and are in charge, not Parliament.

It appears to be temporary. They are doing everything they can to get the government back up and running properly.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Then it isn't offensive, but is still odd. How often is it that a country's name gets properly translated into English (i.e. Nippon, Japan; Italy, Italia; etc.)?

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Should all be OK in a few Days,,,,The King Will Speak,,,

[killjoy]

Then it isn't offensive, but is still odd. How often is it that a country's name gets properly translated into English?

Actually if it was correct translation of the Thai name, it would be "Land of Freedom", not "Thailand". The Thai name of the country is "Prathet Thai". Prathet means country, Thai means free. The country's name was officially changed to "Prathet Thai", or Thailand, in 1949 to reflect its status as the only country in SEA that was never colonized.

[Kenny Bunk]

Thai military can do something about the Muslim insurgency

They sure as hell are going to try. IMHO, it's the main reason they dumped the PM. The Muslim hordes in Indonesia and the Phillipines are not above supporting their fellow jihadist and greasing corrupt politicians.

[ASA Vet]

The end of the problems in the south might be a nice side effect of the coup.

Any such lull will be temporary. To think so is to disregard their real motive. They are islamonazis and really do hate everyone else.

These same groups were causing the same type of trouble back in the 60's.
Then though they were using the cover term "communists" in trying to convince the world they were more wide spread than they were.
They also were trying to garner support from the real commies infiltrating upcountry.

That was a blunder on their part as Thanom didn't like commies much.

The few bombings against us which they falsely claimed, occurred in BKK bars mostly along the Petchburi Rd R&R strip.
In every case the investigation found the real attackers were Thai boyfriends of some bargirl, who didn't like losing her to us.

[killjoy]

They sure as hell are going to try. IMHO, it's the main reason they dumped the PM.

Your humble opinion is wrong. It has nothing to do with it.

[killjoy]

Any such lull will be temporary. To think so is to disregard their real motive.

Agreed but it will take a lot of wind out of their sails. One of the big complaints was Toxin and TRT. With them out of the picture, they have lost one of their major talking points. I don't care so much about the hardcore guys, I care about those they are able to convert. This will make it more difficult for them.

[Kenny Bunk]

Your humble opinion is wrong

Well, that's very possible. And it's also why it's a humble opinion.

[ASA Vet]

When translating it is not incorrect to change the word order to conform to the usage of the language into which it is being translated.

Prathet (country/nation/land) Thai (free/independent people) would become Thailand in English and Thailande in Frog.