Coup leader Prayuth ‘is new PM' 5 0 Published: 23 May 2014 at 08.19 | Viewed: 30,361 | Comments: 0. Online news: Politics Writer: Online Reporters Wiweet 3+1 Print © Email < Share Military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared himself acting prime minister until the new coup - regime announced Thursday can find someone to serve in the post full time, authorities announced Thursday night Announcement No.10 of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) says Gen Prayuth, whois also army commander, will act as prime minister for administrative purposes. As some laws stipulate that ‘the prime minister’ authorises actions under the law, the NPOMC leader or his assigned individuals will uphold that authority for the time being,” the announcement said. In the first 16 hours of junta rule, military authorities have issued two orders and 19 announcements. Each is read several times over radio and TV stations, which otherwise are blacked out, under total military control, and playing only traditional music used for junta takeovers. Other communications including print media, the internet and both regular and mobile phones were not been affected as of Friday morning Thailand time. In other announcements, the permanent secretary of each ministry has been appointed to take the authority of ministers until further announcement or, presumably, the formal formation of a cabinet Provincial govenors across the country were ordered to report to military bases in their region - Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phitsanulok and Nakhon Si Thammarat. Heads of ministries and state enterprises were ordered to report to ‘the Army Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road by Friday morning Censorship announcement No. 14 repeated a martial law attempt to muzzle the mainstream media. Mtordered all media including print and internet not to interview former government officials, academics, judges or other members of independent organisations “in a way that may create conflict or confusion among the public” The junta repeated the martial law threat to shut down offending media at their discretion and also “face legal action". Thats to differentiate it from shutting down print media, which is forbidden by the Thai press law and other statutes.COUP DETAT jas 4k] | 424 W Charter suspended sw Tweet| | 31 Senate, courts, independent agencies still in place; Caretaker ministers told to report in; schools closed; Military detains PDRC, red-shirt core leaders Published: 23 May 2014 at 00.20 I Viewed: 45,446 | Comments: 0 Newspaper section. News Wntter: Post Reporters Email < Share The military seized power, and ordering protesters to 1 he ae, would help restore normalcy and national unity, ensure retorn ot pottieat pol x istitutions, and ensure legitimacy to all sides, he added. jesolving the caretaker government, suspending the constitution a mn home in a bloodless coup Thursday. a _ conomic and soci ‘he National Peace and Order Mai ing Council NPOMC), which comprises the armed forces and the Royal Eerie report Sc Olmis Me Cassava hai Police, took control of national administration as of + Academics react: Strong criticism, litte .30pm Thursday. praise + Red shirt protest over: Soldiers escort jers out Sen Prayuth called on the public to remain calm and to ry on with their everyday lives, and for civil servants at all ninistries and government agencies to continue with their jormal duties. = PDRC heads home: Coup announceme cheered \s for military personnel, police, volunteers and state authorities who carry weapons, they must not mo ersonnel or weapons anywhere unless they receive an order allowing them to do so from the head oft IPOMC, ‘he council said Thailand's relations with other countries and ntemational organisations would remain intact. FACT BOX ‘he council would also remain steadfast in its allegiance to he royal institution. Some key dates in the long-runn conflict since the last coup nearly e he council later issued a second announcement imposing years ago are: nartial law nationwide. Sept 19, 2006: The army topr PM Thaksin Shinawatra in a cc \ third announcement was issued imposing a nationwide following months of protests. urfew between 10pm and 5am, effective as of last night. December 2007: A pro-Thak . . . . party wins elections and nan ing sections 10 and 11 of the Martial Law Act, the council Samak Sundaravej as premier ssued a fourth announcement ordering all state and private ‘August 2008: Anti-Thaksin yell adio and television stations to halt broadcasts of their normal shirts take over the PM's Off rogrammes and to relay broadcasts from the army's radio compound. They later take o tation Bangkok's two airports for he council also issued an announcement suspending wee norcement ef the curentconsttuton tempore While Samer: Semele is ousted eeping the constitution’s chapters relating to the monarchy Somchai Wongsawat, Thaksi ntact. brother-in-law, as his success Fg a ntVith the entorcement of the charter suspended, the caretaker abinet vacates office while the Senate, the courts of justice ind independent organisations under the constitution continue to function normally, according to the innouncement. ‘he council also issued an announcement appointing army hief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha as the chief of the NPOMC and ppointing four deputies - Supreme Commander Gen ‘anasak Patimapragorn, navy chief Adm Narong Pipatianasa, ir force chief ACM Prajin Janthong, and national police chief °ol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew Jeputy army chief Gen Udomdej Seetabutr was appointed as he council's secretary-general citing sections 8 and 11 of the Martial Law Act, the council iso imposed a ban on political gatherings of more than five eople. ‘he penalty for violating the order is a jail term of up to one ear and/or a fine of up to 20,000 baht. \l 18 former members of the caretaker cabinet were also dered to report to the NPOMC at the ‘st Infantry Regiment mmediately ‘hey include acting caretaker prime minister Niwattumrong 3oonsongpaisan and other caretaker ministers Phongthep ‘hepkanchana, Chaturon Chaisaeng, Charupong 2uangsuwan, Pongsak Raktapongpaisal and Yanyong >huangrach \cting Senator Speaker Surachai Liangboonlertchai said the Senate no longer has the authority to appoint a prime nister, \part from those detained by the NPOMC, the whereabouts if most of the members of the now-defunct caretaker cabinet wore nat insu tences self-exiled Thaksin tc years in jail for abuse of pow December: Protests end af court finds Mr Somehai’s ; guilty of poll fraud and diss: it. With army backing, oppos Democrat leader Abhisit Vejj is chosen as premier. March 2010: Pro-Thaksin shirts begin street protests. military storms their camp months later; more than 90 pe mostly protesters, are killed 1,800 wounded. July 3, 2011: The pro-The Pheu Thai Party wins a election and his sister Yinc becomes prime minister. Nov. 1: Parliament passe amnesty bill that could allow 7 sin to return home. Public a builds, though the bill is killec Nov. 26: Protest leader Su Thaugsuban demands the ernment be dissolved an unelected “people’s council established to implement refc Dec. 9: Ms Yingluck diss parliament, calling early elect May 7: The Constitutional ¢ ousts Ms Yingluck over the tr fer of National Security Co chief Thawil Pliensri. May 20: Military declares tial law. May 22: Military seizes pc suspends the charter and imp a curfew. AP.