--Previous Message--
: Yes, the generals are all standing in front of
: portraits of the King and Queen but they
: seem to be very old portraits indeed.
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: I wonder whether the imminent coup was the
: reason why nobody from the Thai Royal Family
: attended the funeral in Tonga. I thought is
: strange that with so many princes and
: princesses they chose not to send anyone,
: even though the new King of Tonga recently
: attended the King of Thailand's
: celebrations.
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: --Previous Message--
: "The Thai government has been deposed
: by
: the military. The King is supposed to behind
: the coup, actively or by giving his silent
: consent.":
: (My sources are several Swedish newspapers,
: but there is no point in giving a link to
: them, I guess )"
:
: According to the BBC News website (link
: below):
: "Many of the soldiers on the streets
: are wearing yellow armbands to signify
: loyalty to the king.
: King Bhumibol, who is highly revered by
: Thais, has made no comment about whether he
: backs the takeover attempt..."
:
: BBC Link:
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: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5362228.stm
:
: From today's Independent:
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: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1621779.ece
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