PHOTOS

22 MAY 2014

A day in photos

The photo gallery features a selection of photos of different events in Thailand and other countries.

 
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A day in photos
The army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, has declared a military coup in an attempt to end the political crisis and restore peace and order. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)
A day in photos
The traffic condition in Bangkok is heavier than usual hours after the coup was declared. The military coup party has announced a nationwide curfew from 10pm until 5am. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
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Passengers face long queues at BTS stations and trains are jam-packed on Thursday evening. (Photo by Phrakrit Juntawong)
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Soldiers start clearing the pro-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) rally site on Utthayarn Road in Bangkok's Tawee Wattana district shortly after Gen Prayuth announced the coup. (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)
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A UDD supporter goes down on his knees as soldiers begin clearing the protest site on Utthayarn Road. (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)
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Anti-government protesters start packing their belongings at the People's Democratic Reform Committee rally site on Chaeng Wattana Road. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)
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The Thailand women's national football team arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport. They secured a historic World Cup 2015 berth Wednesday night when they beat Vietnam 2-1 in Ho Chi Minh City to finish fifth at the AFC Women's Asian Cup. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard)
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An angry Leena Jung, owner and anchor of HotTV, a shopping and talk show channel, tries to enter the Army Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, after the military's Peace and Order Maintaining Command (POMC) shut down her channel and 13 other satellite TV stations. (Photos by Chanat Katanyu)
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A bomb attack kills 31 people and injures another 94 in China's restive province of Xinjiang. Police stand guard near the blast site which has been cordoned off. (AP photo)
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Online giant eBay says cyber attackers broke into its database containing customer passwords and other personal data in what could be one of the biggest breaches of its kind. EBay asks users to change their passwords. (Reuters photo)
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