It came as a shock to most people, when on September 19th, the Thai military staged a coup while the Prime Minister was out of the country. Not one shot was fired nor anyone killed in the process. The military has taken control of the news media, annulled the present constitution, and declared themselves in charge of the country under the King’s blessing.

    All of the armed forces were called in to active duty, and even the police forces are under the command of the military. There is no news of any rebellion arising at this time because the media is being controlled. Any political gatherings of more than five persons have been banned. 

    The reason for the coup is that the Prime Minister has been accused of corruption and his policies of government were said to have aggravated the situation in the South.  The violence caused by Muslim separatists had been increasing and just before the takeover, six bombs destroyed key areas of the large city of Hat Yai.

    Normally you would think a military takeover  would cause quite an uproar, but the country has remained amazingly quiet. Even the unrest in the south has diminished; perhaps because the commander-in- chief of the armed forces is a Muslim.  

    The military commander has promised within two weeks of the coup,  a new prime minister will be appointed and a civilian government will be in place.  They  will begin the process of rewriting the constitution and hope to have elections held in about a year.  Our hope is that there will be a less corrupt and more righteous government. 

    Please pray that God will use these events to benefit the kingdom of God.  We are believing that there will be a mighty harvest of souls because of these unique shakings in this land