Thailand’s Army imposed martial law early Tuesday, effectively establishing military control and raising questions of whether this will inflame or cool political conflict after six months of anti-government protests.http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/terrorism-security/2014/0520/Army-takes-charge-of-divided-Thailand-as-critics-decry-a-silent-coup
Army Chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha announced the decision in a 6:30 a.m. television broadcast. He declared that the move was not a military coup, and urged residents to remain calm. About 11 partisan television stations were ordered to stop broadcasts.
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