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Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:40 PM BST

Thai armed forces seize Bangkok

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army took control of Bangkok on Tuesday and announced it would set up a commission to reform the constitution despite Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declaring a state of emergency from New York.

After tanks surrounded Government House in the country's first coup in 15 years, all television channels relayed a written statement saying the armed forces and police were in control of Bangkok and surrounding provinces, and appealed for calm.

FULL article Reuters

Amended advice on travel to the country has been posted on the Foreign Office's website. It reads: "There have been reports of tanks taking up position around the Thai Government headquarters in Bangkok and blocking traffic. The British Embassy in Bangkok is closely monitoring the situation. If you intend to travel to, or are currently in Bangkok, you should monitor all available information on the local situation."

Nothing like a good ole' fashion military coup. Tanks, guns, and the prime minister thousands of miles away at the United Nations in New York. It was really funny to see him and his group in the main room...meanwhile...his military back home were having other ideas, lol.

If only the Generals in the country would do it, one day...perhaps.

Calrissian: holding onto a slim hope.

All that excitement and at no extra cost except for the possible medical bills

I was speaking to net friend earlier in Bangkok, she - along with her other friends just getting on with life as normal. As usual, its just one big 24/7 party there, except for the moment...there are tanks mixed amongst all those dancing girls.

Calrissian: tanks and dancing girls

are you sure they're girls, Calrissian? Have you looked closely...