RT@RichardBarrow: 6:25pm - RT @AndrewBuncombe: More scuffles between troops & protesters at Victory Monument. Troop reinforcements nearby with water cannon

#NCPO moves police chief Adul, DSI chief Tarit and Defence Permanent Secretary Nibhat to PM's Office.

NPCO announcement: DSI chief Tharit Pengdit is removed to PM's office, senate dissolved. /The Nation

RT@veen_NT: NPCO announcement: DSI chief Tharit Pengdit is removed to PM's office, senate dissolved.

RT@tukky_nt: #NCPO moves police chief Adul, DSI chief Tarit and Defence Permanent Secretary Nibhat to PM's Office. RT @Biz_TheNation #Coup2014

#NCPO: Senate is dissolved. Prayuth takes over legislature power. /The Nation

RT@tukky_nt: #NCPO ordered to terminate the Senate. Matters needed to be approved by Senate or House will be approved by head of NCPO Prayuth

BREAKING: General Prayuth replaces police chief, DSI chief, and defence permanent secretary, dissolves the Senate and takes over parliamentary authority.

BREAKING

Thai coup leader disbands Senate, assumes law-making power

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728866-thai-coup-leader-disbands-senate-assumes-law-making-power/

Senate dissolved, police chief sacked

BANGKOK: -- The Senate was dissolved on Saturday evening and more senior officials including the national police chief removed as coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha consolidated power.

The dissolution of the Senate means that all parliamentary authority rests with the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) headed by the army chief.

Gen Prayuth announced that he had taken over the authority of the House and the Senate for the time being in case any actions required parliamentary approval.

The NCPO also announced on Saturday evening that Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew had been moved to an inactive post in the Prime Minister's Office.

Also moved to inactive posts were Tarit Pengdith, the head of the Department of Special Investigation, and Nipat Thonglek, the permanent secretary of the Defence Ministry. Both men had been seen as loyalists to the ousted government and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit, the deputy national police chief, has been named the acting police chief. Pol Gen Chatchawal Suksomjit, another deputy national police chief, has been put in charge of the DSI, and Gen Surasak Kanjanarat, deputy permanent secretary for defence, has been named the defence permanent secretary.

-- Bangkok Post 2014-05-24

RT@tulsathit: RT @veen_NT: 8.42pm Thai Rath reports 3 dead and 52 injured from the explosions in Pattani. (other reports've said 2 dead)

RT@tulsathit: A major detention is said to have taken place.

RT@tulsathit: To those inquiring to know about the major detention, I'm curious to know myself if it's confirmed. Pls be patient.

RT@tulsathit: Ok, rumours have it someone has been taken from Chiang Mai and flown to Bkk on a helicopter. All I can say is it's not TS.

RT@tulsathit: Reporter Pravit Rojanapruek has been summoned by coup makers.

RT@tulsathit: Social media circulating what's said to be pic of Thaksin's son Panthongtae being detained by troops. via @ktnews

RT@Lerlaforever My Goodness even this guy got caught. pic.twitter.com/NTHGV9XrtB

RT@veen_NT: Pol Maj Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang to announce his resignation tomorrow at 2pm.

His Majesty responds to coup

BANGKOK: -- HIS MAJESTY THE KING has acknowledged that the power seizure was carried out by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the junta said in a statement Saturday.

In the statement, signed by Army chief and NCPO head General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the junta said it had twice in writing on Tuesday and Thursday detailed the Armed Forces' movements to the Office of His Majesty's Private Secretary.

The Office responded in writing Saturday that His Majesty was aware of the developments.

-- The Nation 2014-05-24

to continue:

Thailand Live Sunday 25 May 2014

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/728939-thailand-live-sunday-25-may-2014/