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(Reuters) – Thailand’s military government is shoring up diplomatic ties with Asian neighbours to provide a counterweight to criticism from the West about its seizure of power in May and its reluctance to set an early date for a return to civilian rule. In the latest move, acting Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow reassured Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday that Cambodian workers who had fled home after the coup, fearing a crackdown on immigrants, […]
The military junta in Thailand has prepared a list of emergency measures to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil.
(Reuters) – Thailand’s military rulers detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, May 23, a senior officer said, after summoning her for talks a day after the army overthrew her caretaker government in a coup. As the army moved to consolidate its grip on the country, its chief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, set out his plans for the country, saying reforms were needed before an election. But some Thais defied martial law to protest against […]
The Thai military takes control of the government in a coup two days after declaring martial law.
BANGKOK, May 22 (PNA/ITAR-TASS) — Thailand’s military has announced the temporary suspension of the country’s Constitution just hours after declaring a state coup in the South-East Asian nation. In a televised address, the Thai military said that despite the constitution’s suspension, courts, Senate and independent institutions, such as the Election Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission, continue to operate in a routine mode. The current Thai Constitution was developed after the 2006 coup in the […]
According to the Philippine ambassador in Thailand, Filipinos remain safe despite the ongoing protests and the subsequent declaration of martial law by the Thai military.
The Thai military declares martial law as violent protests continue to plunge the country in a political crisis despite the court’s dismissal of the Thai prime minister.
