MARTIAL LAW THAI STYLE

Thai and U.S. Army Soldiers practice tactical manoeuvres during exercise Cobra Gold 2006 in Lop Buri, Thailand, May 18, 2006. The exercise is a combined annual joint training exercise involving the United States, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force. (Released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

AUSTRALIANS in Thailand are being warned to exercise a 'high degree of caution' following the surprise declaration of martial law... read more, links to updated info, here  



http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/world/thai-army-declares-martial-law-a-day-after-caretaker-pm-refuses-to-step-down/story-fnjbobed-1226923638356


What’s going on in Thailand?
At 3am local time this morning, the Thai army imposed martial law across all of Thailand. Insisting it is NOT a coup, the generals said they simply want to restore law and order after a six-month long political crisis which has claimed 28 lives.
They’ve even said the protests can continue as long as both sides stay put, no more marches. And the caretaker government, put in place after the Constitutional Court sacked the Prime Minister, also stays.

Royal Thai Army Unit Colour, based on Thai Flag act of B.E.2522 and the colours as appear on Thai Heritage Treasury website. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Emblem or Seal of the Ministry of Defence of Thailand, depicting the Great Crown of Victory mounted on a Winged, Chakra, intertwined with an Anchor, representing the Royal Thai Air Force, Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Navy respectively. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Garuda as national symbol of Thailand (Photo credit: Wikipedia)