THAILAND: A van, believed to be carrying ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, arrives at a military centre in Bangkok for a meeting with Thai Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, a day after he seized power in a bloodless coup

Record ID: 695127

  • Title: THAILAND: A van, believed to be carrying ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, arrives at a military centre in Bangkok for a meeting with Thai Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, a day after he seized power in a bloodless coup
  • Date: 23rd May 2014
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (MAY23, 2014) (REUTERS) RIOT POLICE ARRIVING RIOT POLICE AND MILITARY GUARDING WITH SHIELD MILITARY STANDING VARIOUS OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA'S VAN ARRIVING POLICE HOLDING WEAPON VAN BELIEVED TO BE CARRYING YINGLUCK DRIVING IN MINISTERS' CARS ARRIVING SOLDIERS WALKING MORE OF CARS ARRIVING CARETAKER FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SURACHAI TOWIJAKCHAIKUL'S CAR ARRIVING
  • Embargoed: 7th June 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Thailand
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAECJZ81JYQICM9ZN4MY8FT5SIJ
  • Story Text: A van believed to be carrying former Thai former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra arrived at an army facility on Friday (May 23), a day after a bloodless coup.
    Thailand's Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha summoned ousted Yingluck and 22 associates, including powerful relatives and ministers in her government, to a meeting at an army center in the capital Bangkok.
    General Prayuth launched his coup after rival factions refused to give ground in a struggle for power between the royalist establishment and a populist government that had raised fears of serious violence and damaged Thailand's economy.
    Soldiers detained politicians from both sides when Prayuth announced the military takeover, which drew swift international condemnation, after talks he was presiding over broke down.
    Leaders of pro-and anti-government protest groups were still believed to be in detention, said an opposition lawmaker who declined to be identified. They also banned 155 people, including politicians and activists from leaving the country.
    Yingluck is the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire telecommunications tycoon turned politician who won huge support among the poor but the loathing of the royalist establishment, largely over accusations of corruption and nepotism. He was ousted as premier in a military coup in 2006.
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