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    Thailand's army has declared martial law across the country to restore order following months of anti-government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.



    http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-p...236152811.html

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    "Thailand's army chief has announced that a military commission that imposed martial law on Tuesday will now take control of the country's government.
    Thursday's announcement on television came after a second day of negotiations in the capital Bangkok between the army, political groups, senators and members of the election commission failed to resolve the country's political crisis. A 10pm - 5am curfew was imposed immediately after the military announced they had seized power.

    "It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command - which includes army, navy, armed forces and police - to take control of governing the country," General Prayut Chan-Ocha said, flanked by the heads of the armed forces.

    As the announcement was made, hundreds of troops surrounded the venue of the talks from where Suthep Thaugsuban, who has been leading more than six months of anti-government protests, was taken away"

    http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-p...094345202.html

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