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Army wrests control of crisis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» The military has taken centre stage in the protracted political crisis by assuming what it described as a "mediating role" after deploying troops on the streets yesterday to impose martial law.
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Govt supporters respond cautiously
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» Several pro-government groups in the provinces reacted with caution on Tuesday following the army's declaration of martial law while red-shirt-affiliated community radio stations largely complied with an order prohibiting them from broadcasting news that could affect peacekeeping operations.
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Prayuth to ‘force’ peace talks
News, Published on 21/05/2014
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared martial law because he wants to use it as a lever to get all sides in the political conflict to negotiate and break the deadlock, according to an army source.
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Army move earns Abhisit endorsement
News, Published on 21/05/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has backed the invocation of martial law, urging all sides to support any action which prevents loss of life and helps restore peace.
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Residents hope peace will return
News, Published on 21/05/2014
» People from all walks of life are hoping the imposition of martial law will return peace and order to the country.
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Army closes 14 'political' TV stations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» The new Peace and Order Maintaining Command (POMC) centre has shut down 14 satellite television stations, including Bluesky, ASTV and Asia Update.
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Academics, activists blast ‘dated’ law
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/05/2014
» Anti-government protesters have welcomed the announcement of martial law, but academics and human rights groups blasted it for putting the future of the country in the hands of the army chief.
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New polls can still go on, says EC
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2014
» Martial law will not affect preparations for fresh polls, said the Election Commission.
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SC Asset denies weapons kept at Shinawatra Tower
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» SC Asset Corp, a real-estate firm run by the Shinawatra family of former premier Thaksin, has denied a rumour spread on social media that war weapons were kept at Shinawatra Tower III, which houses the company.
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World govts urge caution, peaceful end
News, Published on 21/05/2014
» Governments across the world expressed their concern about the situation in Thailand after the declaration of martial law and they hope the political conflict can still be resolved by democratic means.
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