Thailand's Military Forces Total Media Blackout Amid Coup

Hours after it declared a coup d'etat, Thailand's military instituted a media blackout on Thursday.

"All radio and television stations, satellite and cable, must stop normal programming and broadcast army content until told otherwise," an army spokesman said in a televised statement.

The military initiated martial law earlier this week before officially announcing a coup and suspending the constitution. Media channels showed a still image of Thai military symbols along with the phrase "National peace and Order Maintaining Council" while playing soft music, according to various reports. Read more...