Thai soldiers patrol near government buildings in Bangkok on Friday, May 23. Thailand's army announced the previous day that it has taken control of the country in a coup, just days after it surprised the government by declaring martial law. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F05%2F19%2Fasia%2Fgallery%2Fthailand-crisis%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See the Thai army impose martial law before the coup.</a>
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Thai soldiers patrol near government buildings in Bangkok on Friday, May 23. Thailand's army announced the previous day that it has taken control of the country in a coup, just days after it surprised the government by declaring martial law. See the Thai army impose martial law before the coup.
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A pro-government protester points at a soldier as people clean up a demonstration site on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 23. Both pro- and anti-government camp sites have been cleared away in the capital city since the coup.
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A pro-government protester points at a soldier as people clean up a demonstration site on the outskirts of Bangkok on May 23. Both pro- and anti-government camp sites have been cleared away in the capital city since the coup.
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Buddhist monks help dismantle a shade net at an anti-government camp occupied for months in Bangkok on May 23.
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Buddhist monks help dismantle a shade net at an anti-government camp occupied for months in Bangkok on May 23.
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A police dog searches a tent at the pro-government demonstration site outside Bangkok on May 23.
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A police dog searches a tent at the pro-government demonstration site outside Bangkok on May 23.
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Thai soldiers patrol the streets of Bangkok on May 23.
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Thai soldiers patrol the streets of Bangkok on May 23.
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Students and activists hold anti-coup signs during a brief protest near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok on May 23.
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Students and activists hold anti-coup signs during a brief protest near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok on May 23.
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Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives to report to Thailand's ruling military in Bangkok on May 23.
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Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrives to report to Thailand's ruling military in Bangkok on May 23.
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Thai soldiers and military police try to block media as Yingluck arrives at a military compound on May 23.
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Thai soldiers and military police try to block media as Yingluck arrives at a military compound on May 23.
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A soldier stands guard on Thursday, May 22, in Bangkok.
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A soldier stands guard on Thursday, May 22, in Bangkok.
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CNN's Paula Hancocks is told to move while reporting outside the venue for peace talks between political groups in Bangkok on May 22.
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CNN's Paula Hancocks is told to move while reporting outside the venue for peace talks between political groups in Bangkok on May 22.
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A member of the press takes a selfie with soldiers on May 22 in Bangkok.
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A member of the press takes a selfie with soldiers on May 22 in Bangkok.
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Commuters wait for taxis after a curfew was imposed in Bangkok on May 22.
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Commuters wait for taxis after a curfew was imposed in Bangkok on May 22.
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Anti-government protesters celebrate after Thailand's army chief announced that armed forces were seizing power in Bangkok on May 22.
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Anti-government protesters celebrate after Thailand's army chief announced that armed forces were seizing power in Bangkok on May 22.
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A tourist sits in a Thai army vehicle as soldiers deploy on a downtown street after martial law was declared on Tuesday, May 20.
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A tourist sits in a Thai army vehicle as soldiers deploy on a downtown street after martial law was declared on Tuesday, May 20.
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Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, head of the Thai military, gives a traditional greeting on May 20, the day he declared military rule over Thailand. He has assumed the powers to act as prime minister until a new one takes office, the military said.
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Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, head of the Thai military, gives a traditional greeting on May 20, the day he declared military rule over Thailand. He has assumed the powers to act as prime minister until a new one takes office, the military said.
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