As of Wednesday, Bangkok and surrounding areas are in a state of emergency. Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul told reporters in Bangkok on Tuesday that the state of emergency would remain in effect for 60 days. Under the state of emergency, security forces will have additional tools at their disposal, including the power to detain suspects without charge, declare specific areas off-limits, or censor media outlets. dw.de/p/1AuHj (csc)
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:00:01 +0000