{"id":1557,"date":"2014-05-20T09:26:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T07:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2014-05-20T09:26:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T07:26:48","slug":"thailand-under-martial-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/1557-thailand-under-martial-law","title":{"rendered":"Thailand under martial law"},"content":{"rendered":"

After having refused to get involved in the political crisis for monthes, the Thai army decreed martial law\u00a0 throughout the kingdom\u00a0this Tuesday to restore order after months of anti -government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.<\/p>\n

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Thai army declared martial law this morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An announcement on military-run television said martial law had been invoked “to restore peace and order for people from all sides”<\/em>, stressing that the move “is not a coup”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“The public does not need to panic etpeut still live life as usual “<\/em>\u00a0said he added in a statement.<\/p>\n

Army chief Prayuth Chan- ocha already had said on Thursday , after the fatal shooting and attacks against anti- government protesters at Democracy Monument , which killed three people and wounded 22 others, the army could not not remain impassive . But this is apparently the announcement by Suthep to launch a new final battle this weekend that seemed to have decided Prayuth to intervene.<\/p>\n

The country was heading towards a potential bloody clash between pro- government Red Shirts and anti- government protesters. Army had two choices : make a military coup or impose martial law . Prayuth has opted for the softer solution , insisting that it is not a coup.<\/p>\n

The transitional government is still functioning but must deal with the army. This military intervention should stop the potential clashes between UDD and PDRC . But the divisions are still there and a solution to end the crisis peacefully is still to find. Will Prayuth succed in forcing each side to agree to finally put an end to the crisis in Thailand ? That is the question…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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