In pictures: Martial law in Thailand
Thailand’s army declared martial law on Tuesday, deploying troops into the heart of Bangkok in a dramatic move it said was aimed at stabilizing the Southeast Asian country after six months of turbulent political unrest.
In this Tuesday, May 20, 2014 file photo, passersby have their photograph taken with a Thai soldier guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.WASON WANICHAKORN/The Associated Press
Anti-government protesters dance during a rally near the Government House in Bangkok May 20, 2014.CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM/Reuters
A woman takes a "selfie" photograph as activists attend a small protest against the declaration of martial law and the army's involvement in politics, in central Bangkok May 20, 2014.DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters
A Buddhist monk offers energy drink to Thai soldiers guarding a pedestrian overfly near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, May 20, 2014.WASON WANICHAKORN/The Associated Press
Residents stop to take a photograph of themselves at a military checkpoint in central Bangkok, Tuesday, May 20, 2014.KIKO ROSARIO/The Associated Press