. . COUNTRIES: THAILAND:Army Declares Martial Law in Thailand; Government Wasn't Informed, Aide Says
. .Army Declares Martial Law in Thailand; Government Wasn't Informed, Aide Says
By Kocha Olarn, Ben Brumfield and Catherine E. Shoichet CNN updated 7:43 AM EDT, Tue May 20, 2014 http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/20/world/asia/thailand-martial/ . .Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The Thai army declared martial law throughout the country Tuesday in a surprise move that an aide to the embattled Prime Minister said the government didn't know about beforehand.
."They took this action unilaterally. The government is having a special meeting regarding this. We have to watch and see if the army chief honors his declaration of impartiality," the aide said, describing the situation as "half a coup d'etat."
. Lt. Gen. Nipat Thonglek told CNN the move was not a coup. ."The army aims to maintain peace, order and public safety for all groups and all parties," a ticker running on the army's television channel said.
. "People are urged not to panic, and can carry on their business as usual." .The army says it wants to bring peace to a country riven with division that has spilled into the streets and resulting in deaths, injuries and political instability.
.Two weeks ago, the country's Constitutional Court removed caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from government, after protests peaked.
.The people of Thailand are all too familiar with coup d'etats. There have been at least 18 actual and attempted military takeovers since Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.
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