Thai Army Chief

Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha declares himself acting PM

Thai army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared himself acting Prime Minister until someone else is appointed to the post.

Press freedom becomes first casualty of Thai army coup

The military edict banned media from interviewing academics and ex-government officials whose opinions could incite conflict.

In a bloodless coup, military seizes power in Thailand

The powerful army chief, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, announced the military takeover in a statement broadcast on national television.

Timeline of the political crisis in Thailand

Some key dates in the long-running conflict since the last coup nearly eight years ago:

Thai army chief urges rivals to talk following martial law

Thailand's army declared martial law nationwide on Tuesday to restore order after six months of street protests that have left the country without a proper functioning government, but insisted the surprise intervention was not a military coup.