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A pro-democracy protester bangs pots to make noises in front of a picture of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha during protest near the Parliament where Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and 9 cabinet ministers are facing the fourth day of censure debate in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. They are calling for the prime minister and his government to step down. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand’s prime minister survives no-confidence vote

By CHALIDA EKVITHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha appears to have an upper hand over his opponents after imposing restrictions to contain COVID-19 and navigating diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China. (Associated Press/File)

Prayuth Chan-ocha brings Thailand closer to U.S., China

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha publicly shrugs off international criticism of his May 22, 2014, coup and his junta's military trials and coercive "attitude-adjustment" confinement for civilian dissidents. (Associated Press)

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand coup leader, tightens grip amid turmoil one year later

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

U.S. Marines and South Korean soldiers take part in the annual Cobra Gold military exercises on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, Thailand, on Feb. 14, 2014. (Associated Press)

Obama protests Thailand coup, scales down annual Cobra Gold military exercises

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Family members of Hannah Witheridge, one of two slain British tourists, cry at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters before meeting with Thai police in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Police in Thailand said Wednesday that DNA samples from the bodies of two British tourists found bludgeoned on a resort island did not match any collected from 12 people who were among those in the area.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai military ruler apologizes for bikini comment

Associated Press

In this photo released by Thai Spokesman Office, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks after he accepted a written royal command issued by King Bhumibol Adulyadej certifying his appointment as the country's 29th premier in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Thailand's junta leader, who seized power in a military coup three months ago, officially assumed his new post as prime minister on Monday following the endorsement from the country's monarch. (AP Photo/Thai Spokesman Office)

Thai junta leader assumes prime minister post

By THANYARAT DOKSONE - Associated Press

A woman listens to an announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on a television in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, June 13, 2014. Thailand's military government has fully lifted a curfew it imposed nationwide after seizing power last month, saying there is no threat of violence. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thailand’s junta lifts curfew throughout country

The Washington Times

Thai riot police stand guard near Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 30, 2014. An anti-coup activist called Friday for a weekend rally to defy the military government's ban on demonstrations, urging those opposed to the takeover to wear masks and be ready for cat-and-mouse chases with soldiers in the capital. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai junta: Elections could take more than 1 year

By THANYARAT DOKSONE - Associated Press

An anti-coup protester cries as she asks a Thai soldier to go away during a demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 25, 2014. The top general in Thailand's ruling junta warned people Sunday not to join anti-coup street protests, saying normal democratic principles cannot be applied at the time, as troops fanned out in central Bangkok to prevent rallies.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai junta leader says king endorses coup

By THANYARAT DOKSONE and TODD PITMAN - Associated Press

Two protesters, center, gesture in front of line of Thai riot police officers during an anti-coup demonstration at the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, May 26, 2014. Bolstered by a royal endorsement Monday to run the country after last week's coup, Thailand's junta leader warned citizens not to cause trouble, not to criticize, not to protest, or else face a return to the "old days" of street violence. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Thai coup leader: Don’t protest, it’s no use

By Todd Pitman and Thanyarat Doksone - Associated Press

Witnesses give account of how Thai coup unfolded

By TODD PITMAN and THANYARAT DOKSONE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2014 file photo, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, front, rides on a jeep after inspecting the troops to celebrate the Thai Armed Foces Day at a military barrack on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The general who led the military takeover of Thailand is known as an ardent defender of the monarchy, an adversary of the former prime minister at the center of the nation’s political crisis, and a prickly personality prone to snap at unwanted questions. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)

Thailand coup leader a strong defender of monarchy

By GRANT PECK - Associated Press

A pro-government demonstrator cries as she leaves a demonstration site after soldiers staged a coup Thursday, May 22, 2014 on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's new military junta has announced that it has suspended the country's constitution. A military statement broadcast on national television Thursday confirmed the nation's caretaker government is no longer in power but said the Senate will remain in place. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

News Guide: Military carries out coup in Thailand

Associated Press

A Thai soldier jumps off a military truck after arriving at a pro-government rally site on the outskirts of Bangkok Tuesday. Thailand's army declared martial law before dawn Tuesday in a surprise announcement it said was aimed at keeping the country stable. (Associated Press)

Thai general says Bangkok martial law is not 2nd coup

By Richard S. Ehrlich — Special to The Washington Times

Illustration: Thai vote by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

AMSTERDAM: Military looms large in upcoming election

By Robert Amsterdam - The Washington Times