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Meanwhile, the PM’s Secretary General Suranand Vejjajiva announced that the cabinet headed by Niwatthamrong has decided to hold an emergency meeting today, in order to assess the national situation.
Mr Suranand said that the public will be informed of the meeting’s result at its conclusion. He said the cabinet session will be conducted at an undisclosed safe house, the National News Bureau of Thailand reports.
An aid to the PM described the situation as “half a coup d’etat”, CNN reports, despite the military saying its about maintaining peace and order.
Soldiers entered several private television stations that are sympathetic to protesters. Anti-government TV channel Blue Sky has now gone off air, travel blogger Richard Barrow tweeted from Thailand this afternoon.
So far Channels MV 5, DNN, UDD, Asia Update, P&P, 4 Channel, Blue Sky, FMTV, T News and ASTV have also been told to stop broadcasting.
Thailand’s army made the move before dawn today to restore order across the crisis-gripped kingdom, following six months of anti-government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.
It comes a day after caretaker Niwattumrong refused to step down.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade travel advice recommends a “high degree of caution” for Australians in Thailand.
“The public do not need to panic but can still live their lives as normal,” it added.
Today, the Thai military’s declaration of martial law must be temporary and not undermine democracy, the United States said.
The United States is concerned about the political crisis in Thailand and urges “all parties to respect democratic principles, including respect for freedom of speech,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
“We understand the Royal Thai Army announced that this martial law declaration is not a coup. We expect the Army to honour its commitment to make this a temporary action to prevent violence, and to not undermine democratic institutions,” Psaki said.
“The United States firmly believes all parties must work together to resolve differences through dialogue and find a way forward. This development underscores the need for elections to determine the will of the Thai people,” she added
Thailand’s embattled government was not consulted in advance by the military about the declaration of martial law, but it is still in power, said the chief security adviser to Niwattumrong.
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Meanwhile, the PM’s Secretary General Suranand Vejjajiva announced that the cabinet headed by Niwatthamrong has decided to hold an emergency meeting today, in order to assess the national situation.
Mr Suranand said that the public will be informed of the meeting’s result at its conclusion. He said the cabinet session will be conducted at an undisclosed safe house, the National News Bureau of Thailand reports.
An aid to the PM described the situation as “half a coup d’etat”, CNN reports, despite the military saying its about maintaining peace and order.
Soldiers entered several private television stations that are sympathetic to protesters. Anti-government TV channel Blue Sky has now gone off air, travel blogger Richard Barrow tweeted from Thailand this afternoon.
So far Channels MV 5, DNN, UDD, Asia Update, P&P, 4 Channel, Blue Sky, FMTV, T News and ASTV have also been told to stop broadcasting.
Thailand’s army made the move before dawn today to restore order across the crisis-gripped kingdom, following six months of anti-government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.
It comes a day after caretaker Niwattumrong refused to step down.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade travel advice recommends a “high degree of caution” for Australians in Thailand.
“The public do not need to panic but can still live their lives as normal,” it added.
Today, the Thai military’s declaration of martial law must be temporary and not undermine democracy, the United States said.
The United States is concerned about the political crisis in Thailand and urges “all parties to respect democratic principles, including respect for freedom of speech,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
“We understand the Royal Thai Army announced that this martial law declaration is not a coup. We expect the Army to honour its commitment to make this a temporary action to prevent violence, and to not undermine democratic institutions,” Psaki said.
“The United States firmly believes all parties must work together to resolve differences through dialogue and find a way forward. This development underscores the need for elections to determine the will of the Thai people,” she added
Thailand’s embattled government was not consulted in advance by the military about the declaration of martial law, but it is still in power, said the chief security adviser to Niwattumrong.
