Coup dominates Thai newspaper front pages

Yesterday’s military coup by Thai Army General Prayuth Chan-ocha was obviously the front page story on every single newspaper in Thailand today.

Here are translations of headlines from eight of the top printed newspapers in the country.

“Coup!” – Thai Post

“Behind the scene: POMC dethrones Government”  – Daily News

“Coup: 25 protest leaders seized” – Post Today

“Protest leaders seized, Prayuth stages coup” – Matichon

“Government refuses to quit, Prayuth takes over” – Thairath

“Prayuth stages coup, founds POMC” – Khaosod

“Taking power”  – Bangkok Biz News

“No solution: Prayuth and POMC take power” – Komchadluek

Photo: Khon Morning TV Show



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