Thai Army Seizes Power

For the first time since democracy and civilian rule was restored to Thailand in 1992, troops backed by tanks took control of the premier’s office in Bangkok yesterday. Witnesses outside Government House in central Bangkok said forces loyal to military commander Lt. Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin had taken control of the building in a bloodless coup.

Gen. Sonthi met late yesterday with the king after declaring that he had staged a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Gen. Sonthi and the leaders of the navy and the air force met for more than two hours with the highly influential King Bhumibol Adulyadej at his palace immediately after announcing the coup, a palace official said.

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The Following Article from the Independent Online explains the reason behind why there was a coup against the Prime Minister.
Source: Independent Online