World leaders expressed concerns about human rights and basic freedoms of the Thai people after the country’s military seized power in a coup on Thursday, May 22, 2014.
Coup in Thailand
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A man gestures towards soldiers arriving to control a protest against military rule in central Bangkok, May 23, 2014.
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A woman walks past soldiers providing security to the Army Club where senior army officials are meeting foreign diplomats in Bangkok, May 23, 2014.
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A Thai student holds an anti-coup sign in front of a group of soldiers during a brief protest near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, May 23, 2014.
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A Thai policeman and his dog search the tent of a pro-government protester during a cleanup operation at a pro-government demonstration site on the outskirts of Bangkok, May 23, 2014.