Ex Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra detained

FE Team | Published: May 24, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha Yingluck Shinawatra

BANGKOK, May 23(Agencies) : Thailand's ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of members of her family have been detained, as leaders of the nation's military coup tighten their grip on power.
Ms Yingluck and scores of politicians from the deposed government had been told to report to a Bangkok army base.
She was kept for several hours and then driven to an undisclosed location.
Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha also met key officials, telling them reform must come before any elections.
Earlier Chan-ocha has declared himself as acting prime minister until someone is found to permanently serve the post, media reported Friday.
"As some laws stipulate that 'the prime minister' authorises actions under the law, Prayuth Chan-ocha and his assigned individuals will uphold that authority for the time being," the Bangkok Post quoted a statement of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) as saying.
Chan-ocha, who is also the leader of the NPOMC, made the announcement Thursday night.
He will act as the prime minister for administrative purposes.
Chan-ocha Thursday declared a coup in Bangkok and has seized power from the caretaker government in order to prevent tensions.
Following the coup, the NPOMC announced that the country's constitution was temporarily suspended. The government has been terminated, but the senate and independent agencies will still be able to perform duties.