Thai army seizes power and suspends Constitution

28 May 2014
Thai army seizes power and suspends Constitution
Thai army seizes power and suspends Constitution
<div id="article-body-blocks"> <p><a style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5em;" title="More from the Guardian on Thailand" href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/thailand">Thailand</a><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5em;">'s military has seized control of the country and suspended the constitution after rival factions failed in negotiations to end six months of political turmoil – resulting in the nation's 19th coup in 82 years.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5em;">While the head of the army, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, did not use the word "coup" in his televised statement, he said the takeover was necessary "in order for the country to return to normality quickly".<div>[toc hidden:1]</div>
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