http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...A4P00M20140527

Thai army gets down to work on economy, stifles dissent

"We are very firm on our strategy when it comes to anti-coup protesters," said deputy army spokesman Winthai Suvaree. "If they break the law, we have to detain them. If they don't go home by 10 p.m. curfew time, we must take them in."

He said the army had found a number of weapons in raids around the country in recent days.

"Most of these appear to belong to those linked to the 'red shirt' movement," Winthai said, referring to supporters of ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who is at the heart of the long-running crisis in Thailand and was also deposed by the military, in 2006.

An army ranger was killed on Monday in Trat province, southeast of Bangkok near the Cambodian border, in a clash during a raid on suspected pro-Thaksin activists. Authorities seized weapons and detained suspected activists late last week in the northeast, a Thaksin stronghold.
If they're caching weapons, they're at least considering an armed uprising of some sort. The military is moving aggressively to consolidate power and "supposedly" has endorsement from the King. If for some reason that proves to be a false claim I suspect all hell will break lose.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...-coup/9587641/

Thai coup leader: 'It's no use' to protest

After the speech, the general took only two questions from reporters — about plans for a new administration.

Asked if he would appoint a new prime minister, Prayuth replied gruffly: "Don't ask about something that hasn't arrived. It's already in the plans. Take it easy. There will be one."

Asked when elections would be held, Prayuth said that could happen when the crisis ends. It "depends on the circumstances," he said. "I don't have a schedule … quickly as possible. That's enough."

Now the New York Times unhelpful melodramatic spin taking words out of context, which is the norm for the NYT.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/wo...land.html?_r=0

After Coup, General Vows to Create A ‘Genuine Democracy’ in Thailand

Thailand’s military junta said Monday that it would stay in power “indefinitely” and that its rule had been endorsed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the monarch for nearly seven decades who has semi-divine status in the country.