Thai army takes power in televised coup d'etat

Military leader announces coup and pledges to restore order and introduce political reform

Thai army soldiers stand guard on a city centre street in Bangkok
(Image credit: 2014 Getty Images)

Thailand's military has mounted a coup, using a televised statement to declare that it had become "necessary to seize power".

The head of the Thai army, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, made the announcement this morning alongside senior military officers.

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