Army Declares Martial Law In Thailand

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<p>Bangkok (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.</p>

<p>“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.”</p>

<p>Lt. Gen. Nipat Thonglek told CNN the move was not a coup.</p>

<p>via <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/19/world/asia/thailand-martial-law/">Army declares martial law in Thailand – CNN.com</a>.</p>

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