Thai soldiers guard the Army Club in Bangkok after the coup. Photo: Reuters
Thai soldiers guard the Army Club in Bangkok after the coup. Photo: Reuters
Prayuth makes the announcement during a live broadcast. Photo: EPA
Prayuth makes the announcement during a live broadcast. Photo: EPA
Thai soldiers on patrol after the announcement of the coup. Photo: AFP
Thai soldiers on patrol after the announcement of the coup. Photo: AFP
Thai soldiers take control during a coup at the Army Club. Photo: Reuters
Thai soldiers take control during a coup at the Army Club. Photo: Reuters
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update | Curfew in force across Thailand after military seizes power in bloodless coup

Military leaders in Bangkok suspend constitution and media broadcasts, declare night-time curfews and a ban on gatherings and order political protesters to return home

Reuters
Reuters and AFP

Updated: 9:41am, 23 May, 2014

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Thai soldiers guard the Army Club in Bangkok after the coup. Photo: Reuters
Thai soldiers guard the Army Club in Bangkok after the coup. Photo: Reuters
Prayuth makes the announcement during a live broadcast. Photo: EPA
Prayuth makes the announcement during a live broadcast. Photo: EPA
Thai soldiers on patrol after the announcement of the coup. Photo: AFP
Thai soldiers on patrol after the announcement of the coup. Photo: AFP
Thai soldiers take control during a coup at the Army Club. Photo: Reuters
Thai soldiers take control during a coup at the Army Club. Photo: Reuters
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