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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Thai army chief urges rivals to talk after declaring martial law

Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures during a news conference at The Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok May 20, 2014. REUTERS-Athit Perawongmetha

3 OF 3. Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha gestures during a news conference at The Army Club after the army declared martial law nationwide to restore order, in Bangkok May 20, 2014. 
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BY AMY SAWITTA LEFEVRE-BANGKOK Tue May 20, 2014

(Reuters) - 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.
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