Ousted Prime Minister summoned in Bangkok

Seven months of uncertainty has been enough. It's now official that Thailand's army has taken over the government. Army General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced last night the coup d'etat and summoned former governing staff.

Thailand was already under martial law declared by the same army a few days ago. Protest against politicians were getting larger and neither party was backing down. First information coming from Thailand revealed that the army detained some politicians from both sides (royalist establishment and populist party) after General Prayuth announced his move.

This morning, ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and 22 others were summoned by the army to a meeting today. “It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command – which includes army, navy, armed forces and police – to take control of governing the country,”General Prayuth said.

European countries and the US were among the first to react on the Army coup. The European Union and France delivered separate messages, while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the coup was not justified. Japan and Australia also reacted.