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PHUKET: The likelihood is that people who have paid for their trips to Thailand will continue to take their holidays despite today's imposition of military law. Destination such as Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Samui are not likely to be affected. In Bangkok, where both sides of the huge chasm that splits national politics were becoming louder and more aggressive, the presence of the Army, Navy and Air Force is likely to provide a calming influence.
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Alan, I am in Thailand not scared at all. Your command of the English language seems limited for a journalist. In plain English for you...tourist numbers will decrease so will the number of property sales and their value. Posted by Fiesty Farang on May 20, 2014 12:56 Editor Comment: ''For similar reasons having lived in Thailand part of the reason I left in 2008 to go to the Great Barrier Reef to live was the politics, closing airports etc'' 
The armor looks like from a parade for WW2 veterans. Great job maintaining them. But for the real foreign threats Thailand looks a little weak. Posted by Lena on May 20, 2014 20:57 
Even if the tanks are WW 2 vintage Lena, they still pack a horrendous punch. French authorities find thousands of live shells that still surface in fields from WW1, an amazingly consistent number each year. But he BIGGER question remains: Will Thailand bring out the "heavy artillery" to make the country intrinsically safer on roadways, oceans and everywhere else,for locals, tourists expats, Rohingya, Burmese laborers, and those working diligently to change the ( often ) corrupted status quo of various Thai institutions? Posted by farang #888 on May 20, 2014 22:24 |
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For similar reasons having lived in Thailand part of the reason I left in 2008 to go to the Great Barrier Reef to live was the politics, closing airports etc (Fortunately they re-opened. Imagine a family with two young children in London, Paris, Sydney, Melbourne etc will they risk going to a country that has military rule which could turn much worse? Time will tell but sadly I do not think the military had any choice. Tourism, property sales will be much slower in my opinion.
Posted by Fiesty Farang on May 20, 2014 09:41
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FF, your bleak view of the world is rather sad. If anything, having the Army on the streets of Bangkok reduces the dangers. The number of tourists killed in Thailand in recent street uprisings remains unchanged at zero, nil, none. Be as scared as you wish to be, just don't imagine too many others are going to run with you.