Around 3am this morning, the army in Thailand declares martial law. The government has since came out and said it knew nothing about the plan before it was carried out. The military has since announced that it's move is not a coup, but a way to provide law and order to the country's turnmoil that is been on for the past 6 months.
There has been a protest that is ongoing between the government and it's opposition for 6 months, leaving more than 28 people dead and many injured. The opposition is calling for the current administration to resign and a new unelected prime minister to be chosen.
Image Credit by: Wikimedia commonsThe army had insisted that it is impacting martial law for security of lives and cited the 1914 constitution that allows it to intervene during crisis. The army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-Ocha said the ongoing protest:
could impact the country's security and safety of the lives and properties of the public.
The announcement on the military run Tv says:
The public do not need to panic but can still live their lives as normal
The government supporters "red shirt" have also been supporting Thaksin, Thailand prime minister which have raised different opinions of possible clashes if nothing is done.
Our correspondent in Thailand claimed that everything is ok and all routine still goes well as planned, but the TV just cuts in some few minutes for new or repeated announcement to calm down the people.
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For Doy News: Anne