Thai army invokes martial law

Updated On May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST
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A Thai soldier stands outside the government public relations department after martial law was imposed in Bangkok. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

A Thai soldier stands outside the government public relations department after martial law was imposed in Bangkok. (AFP photo)

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Thai army soldiers take a break from checkpoint near where pro-government 'Red shirts' have been rallying for days on the outskirts of Bangkok. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Thai army soldiers take a break from checkpoint near where pro-government 'Red shirts' have been rallying for days on the outskirts of Bangkok. (AFP photo)

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Thai soldiers inside the control room of the offices of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand. (EPA photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Thai soldiers inside the control room of the offices of the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand. (EPA photo)

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A Thai motorist brings food to a soldier at a checkpoint on a main street, the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (EPA photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

A Thai motorist brings food to a soldier at a checkpoint on a main street, the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (EPA photo)

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Thailand's army declared martial law in a surprise announcement it said was aimed at keeping the country stable after six months of turbulent political unrest. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Thailand's army declared martial law in a surprise announcement it said was aimed at keeping the country stable after six months of turbulent political unrest. (AP photo)

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Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures during a news conference at The Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok. (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures during a news conference at The Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok. (Reuters photo)

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Activists attend a small protest against the declaration of martial law and the army's involvement in politics in central Bangkok. (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Activists attend a small protest against the declaration of martial law and the army's involvement in politics in central Bangkok. (Reuters photo)

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Passersby have their photograph taken with a Thai soldier guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok. Thailand's army declared martial law. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Passersby have their photograph taken with a Thai soldier guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok. Thailand's army declared martial law. (AP photo)

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Thai soldiers walk inside a compound of the Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok. (Reuters photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

Thai soldiers walk inside a compound of the Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok. (Reuters photo)

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A Buddhist monk offers energy drink to Thai soldiers guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (AP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2014 01:12 am IST

A Buddhist monk offers energy drink to Thai soldiers guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (AP photo)

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