Military takes over power in Thailand after six months of political deadlock

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Thailand military today Thursday May 22nd announced it has taken  over government in Thailand, saying it had been “required to seize power.” following a six months of political deadlock the nation has faced. In a nationwide broadcast today, Head of Thai Army, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, made the announcement flanked by senior military officers.

"It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command – which includes army, navy, armed forces and police – to take control of governing the country," he said

Thailand has been under political unrest after its citizens took to the streets in Nov. 2013 demanding that their Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, step down after being accused of being a proxy for her popular billionaire brother, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who was forced out of office in 2006 after a military coup & now lives in self-imposed exile to avoid a jail sentence on corruption charges.