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Army chief Prayuth seizes power

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Remaining 18 ex-ministers ordered to report to npomc; senior govt official Kittipong denies he is pm candidate; curfew imposed nationwide from 10pm to 5am until further notice; all protesters dispersed by soldiers

BANGKOK: -- Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha yesterday staged a coup to seize power after warring parties failed to reach a compromise to bring the country out of the months-long political crisis.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728384-army-chief-prayuth-seizes-power/

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Let us not waste this opportunity for lasting change

BANGKOK: -- Whatever it is called, yesterday's "power seizure" - as termed by Army commander-in-chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha - was not right under democratic principles. This seizure should not be allowed to continue for too long and power should be returned to the people as soon as possible.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728391-let-us-not-waste-this-opportunity-for-lasting-change-thai-comment/

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BAHT
Baht unlikely to weaken to 37 if political woes ease: CLSA

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BANGKOK: -- Forecasts that the baht could weaken to 37 per US dollar by the end of the year will prove wrong if Thailand's political problems ease and a temporary government is formed to improve fiscal policy, according to CLSA Securities (Thailand).

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728392-baht-unlikely-to-weaken-to-37-if-political-woes-ease-clsa/

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TELL IT AS IT IS
To the world: Please don't become part of Thailand's internal affairs problem

Pornpimol Kanchanalak

BANGKOK: -- On Wednesday morning - the day after the Army Chief declared the martial law - Thailand was bombarded with criticism and warnings from overseas. The UN Secretary General, the US State Department, the European Union, etc, all decided to assume the role of big brother.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728393-to-the-world-please-dont-become-part-of-thailands-internal-affairs-problem/

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EDITORIAL
Time to declare truce in 'war on drugs'

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We need a new approach to stem the damage being done by the narcotics trade

BANGKOK: -- At roughly the same time the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime released its annual report on the narcotics trade, the London School of Economics (LSE), backed by five Nobel Prize-winning economists, issued another, calling for a change in mindset on the way the trade is handled.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728395-time-to-declare-truce-in-war-on-drugs-thai-editorial/

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GAS CUT-OFF
Egat readies

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) yesterday called a meeting of officials to work out preparatory measures to cope with a lengthy break in the supply of natural gas used in electricity production at a plant in Songkhla's Chana district.

The 28-day break was prompted by major maintenance at the plant until June 13, Egat official Woraphoj Inthong said.

He added that the break would mean a daily absence of 700 megawatts while the overall output in the Southern region was 2,300 megawatts, or 100MW short of the actual demand each day.

Egat said the demand of electricity would reach 3,000MW by 2017, when more power plants would be needed.

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RT @RichardBarrow: Q&A @legriceur: Is it safe to go running in Lumpini? => Yes, plenty of people already there. Life goes on despite the #ThaiCoup #Bangkok

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Forty-one politicians including ex-PM Yingluck, key Pheu Thai Party members, ordered to report to NPOMC at Army Convention Hall at 10am /MCOT

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RT @RichardBarrow: Q&A @JoAnnGraceSapio: Can I catch inter-provincial vans at Victory Monument? => All transport is running as normal #ThaiCoup #Bangkok

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UPDATE:

NPOMC orders YIngluck, Yaowapa, 21 others to report themselves

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BANGKOK: -- The National Peace and Order Maintaining Council issued an order early Friday, summoning former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and 22 other persons to report themselves to the coup makers.

The order was issued at 1:30 am. It asked the persons on the list to turn up a the Army Auditorium in Theves at 10 am.

The full list is:

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728386-thai-army-summons-ex-pm-yingluck-others-in-thaksin-clan/page-6?p=7868879#entry7868879

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Thai Baht drops after announcement of coup

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BANGKOK, 23 May 2014 (NNT) – Within half an hour of General Prayuth Chan-ocha's announcement of the declaration of the coup on national television yesterday (22 May 2014), the baht fell 0.3 percent against the U.S. dollar, down to 32.56 baht.

However the currency did not break recent lows, suggesting that some investors believe that the military's action could be a force in stabilizing the country.

Earlier this month, the currency hit its lowest point in three months at 32.63 per dollar. The baht, however, has still strengthened by 0.4 percent against the dollar this year.

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BANGKOK: -- The military junta issued the latest announcement at 9 a.m. ordering 107 retired military officers, former ministers, hardcore redshirt leaders, PDRC core leaders, and top government officials to report to the junta at its Theves headquarters today at 10.00 a.m.

Summoned to report included former Defense Minister and Air Force chief ACM Sukampol Suwannathat, Sudarat Keyuraphand, THAI former board chairman Ampol Kitti-ampol, redshirt leader Kwanchai Praipana, redshirt chief security guard Aree Krainara, and Suporn Attawong.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/42626/

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Airports still in service; Air Asia, Thai Airways say all flights operated

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BANGKOK, 23 May 2014 (NNT) – The management of Suvarnabhumi Airport has already cooperated with the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council to ensure normal service for passengers, while management of Air Asia and Thai Airways have confirmed that the airlines are operating all flights as normal.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728430-airports-in-thailand-still-in-service;-air-asia-thai-airways-say-all-flights-operated/

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Announcements no. 11 & 16: Cabinet terminated, permanent secretaries assigned ministers' duties

BANGKOK, 23 May 2014 (NNT) – The National Peace and Order Maintaining Council announced it was suspending the Constitution of Thailand B.E. 2550 but was leaving Article 2 intact, while the permanent secretaries of government ministries have been temporarily tasked with performing the functions of their respective ministers.


Announcement number 11 of the council supersedes the previously released announcement no. 5, which concerned the temporary suspension of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. In accordance with the later announcement, the status of the caretaker Cabinet is terminated, while the Senate will continue to perform its functions with the existing number of senators.

All courts of law maintain their power in deliberating cases and issuing judgements based on the law and the announcements of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council. All independent organizations and other agencies stipulated by the B.E. 2550 charter shall continue to function.

In order to ensure orderly procedure and continuation in national administration, the permanent secretary of each ministry has been assigned to conduct duties in place of his/her respective minister until further notice, according to announcement number 16 from the council.

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