Pro-Thaksin commander accepted 'consensus'
Negotiations between top brass aligned with the Administrative Reform Council (ARC) and a pro-ThaksinShinawatra commander allowed the successful mobilisation of anti-Thaksin forces across the capital.
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Activists, former MP arrested after staging protest
A group of democracy activists led by Chalard Vorachat became the first people to be arrested for defying the Administrative Reform Council's (ARC) order banning political assemblies and gatherings by five or more people.
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Updated: Civilian govt in 2 weeks
Administrative Reform Council leader Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin told foreign diplomats that a civilian government would be appointed to run the country within two weeks and a general election could be carried out by October next year.
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International community expresses concern
International community has expressed concern with the bloodless coup, saying the move was a step back for democracy and urged Thailand to return to democracy, as coup leader, Army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, met with Bangkok-based diplomats and the local and internal media to restore confidence.
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Asian governments called for peaceful solution
Asian governments urged for a peaceful solution following the military coup and warned their people to postpone travel plans to Thailand, according to news agencies.
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What Thais think about the coup:
Ek, 29, an employee
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Rise and Fall of Thaksin Shinawatra
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Soldiers keep close watch on media networksn
Around 9pm last night before the Administrative Reform Council's first announcement soldiers entered Shin Satellite headquarters - the control room for the Thaicom III satellite.
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Thaksin to blame: Chuan
Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai told Associated Press that Thaksin had forced the military to act.
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Internet answers demand for news
With television and radio in military hands after last night's coup, the Internet newspapers seem the only way to keep abreast of the situation.
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New regime declares holiday to prepare for 'new policy'
Coup leaders declared today a national holiday and called top civil servants and foreign diplomats to a meeting at military headquarters to update them on the situation.
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World reaction
Foreign leaders express concernThaksin cancels UN address, EU calls for return to democracy without delay
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HRW urges military to restore basic civil rights
Human Rights Watch yesterday urged Thailand's military to restore basic civil liberties after the army chief staged a coup dur¬ing the night and imposed martial law.
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Thaksin seeks exile in London
Thaksin eyes London move While the premier is likely to fly to London from New York, his wife escapes the coup and manages to flee to Singaporen
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Foreign countries express concerns on military takeover
Foreign countries have reacted with concerns over the military coup against Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan saying "this is not a practice to be encouraged."
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EU calls for 'democratic order' in Thailand, tourists warned
Paris - European governments, airlines and travel companies expressed concern Tuesday at the military coup in Thailand, with the European Union demanding an immediate return to "democratic order."
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PM's men detained, wife in Singapore
Many politicians and those with links to caretaker prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were spread far and wide last night as the news of the coup broke in Bangkok.
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Thai military declares Wednesday holiday to announce "new policy"
Coup leaders declared Wednesday a national holiday and called top civil servants and foreign diplomats to a meeting at military headquarters to update the situations.
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Months of rumours come true
Finally, it had come down to a military showdown.
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Caretaker PM tries to fight back
Shortly after receiving news of an attempted coup in Bangkok caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered reporters representing the Thai news media to his New York hotel at about 9pm Thai time.
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Statement from the Administrative Reform Council
The following is the statement from the Administrative Reform Council
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