UPDATE: 10:am I have started a new post.

Last update, The Nation has two new articles (1), (2).

UPDATE 4:40am Off to bed, this Bangkok Post article has details of all the announcements and some further information. One quote:

Retired Gen Surayudh Chulanont, a respected former military commander now a member of the royal Privy Council, was announced as prime minister to replace Mr Thaksin. There was no early word how log the generals intended to remain in power, or what their reforms would be.

UPDATE: 4:15am For anyone in Bangkok wondering what they should do, I would suggest you read this Australian government advisory:

"In light of the very uncertain political situation and apparent military-led takeover of the government, we strongly advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Thailand until the situation is clarified," the website said.

It goes on to say Australians in Thailand should exercise extreme caution.

"You should avoid concentrations of military personnel or military activity. You should avoid demonstrations and political rallies as they have the potential to turn violent. You should stay indoors, monitor the media, and follow the instructions of the local authorities," the website advised.

COMMENT: Wait and see. Violence erupted when soldiers fired on protesters in May 1992. Avoid protests because with martial law in place and the Constitution suspended, the military is known for doing what it wants.

UPDATE: 4:06am The SMH reports (it is a good article, read the whole thing):

Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party was expected to win a re-run tentatively scheduled for late November, increasing pressure on his opponents in the military and the old establishment to resort to removing him by force.

"There is no other means to solve the political deadlock," said a former senior official close to the top military brass.

"It's been almost a year that the country has no democracy, no legitimate government to run the country.

"I've told foreign diplomats Thailand may need to take a step backward, if they think a coup will, in order to leap forward."

...

Meanwhile Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, expressed "grave concern" over the situation in Thailand, and urged for a quick return of "democratic order".

"The current president of the EU expresses grave concern over the events that have taken place tonight (Tuesday night) in Bangkok," Vanhanen said in a short statement.

"It is highly regrettable that democratic institutions seem to have been taken over by military force."

Vanhanen also called for the "need to revert to democratic order without delay," the statement said.

COMMENT: This is strange, an Election Commission had just been appointed and if anything the country was moving closer to an election. The problem was, of course, Thaksin or at least his party would win again.

I wonder what the overall effect of this will be on the military.

UPDATE: 3:57am This blog has a good summarised translation of one of the Coup Announcements:

From Committee of Political Reformation Under Democracy: As it is clearly seen that the current government has caused the society to be fragmented, many people are skeptical of how the government is being run.

Corruption has occurred.This is the worst in our history.This has caused many parties to come close to challenging the King's power.There have been attempts to solve this problem but they have been unsuccessful.

This situation has made it necessary for the Committee - consisting of the heads of the military branches and the National Police, to take over the power from this point.

Rest assured that the Committee does not intend to run the country; our intention is to restore the power to the hands of the Thai people as soon as possible.

Thus, to keep peace of the nation, and restore the rightful position of the monarchy.

COMMENT: The World Bank's recent survey indicates that the control of corruption has got better under Thaksin - as opposed to the opposite under the Democrats. Transparency International has concluded that corruption in Thailand has fallen since Thaksin took office.

There is of course no corruption among the military officers who staged the coup.

UPDATE: 3:39am The former PM and current MP, of the major opposition Democrat Party had this to say:

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai said of the events, "As politicians, we do not support any kind of coup, but during the past five years, the government of Thaksin created several conditions that forced the military to stage the coup. Thaksin has caused the crisis in the country."

COMMENT: Notice the "but". I hope he didn't say that with a straight face.

UPDATE: 3:37am For those with academic access, you want to read Duncan McCargo’s paper in The Pacific Review (“Network monarchy and legitimacy crises in Thailand”).

UPDATE: 3:22am Kom Chad Leuk (Thai language newspaper) reports:

[My summary]At 12:10am journalists went to see Supreme Commander Gen. Ruengroj Mahasaranond after hearing reports that there would be a press confeence, but upon ariving they found around 30 soliders and 2 tanks preventing any entrance. The soliders wouldn't allow the reporters to go in.

In addition, journalists also went to the house of caretaker Defense Minister Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya and only found 4 police officers around the house. They were told that Thammarak was not home and had gone out.

Also, Thaksin has apparently cancelled his plan UN address.

UPDATE: 3:09am Reuters reports:

Thailand's government spokesman said on Tuesday an attempted military coup in Bangkok could not succeed.

"Some of the military officials came out and tried to make a coup attempt but we confirmed they cannot succeed," government spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee, attending the U.N. General Assembly with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, told Reuters.

"Now we're in control," he said, adding it had not been decided when the prime minister would return home after addressing the U.N. body later on Tuesday.

The Thai army took control of Bangkok on Tuesday and announced it would set up a commission to reform the constitution despite Thaksin declaring a state of emergency in a voice broadcast from New York.

After tanks surrounded Government House in the country's first coup in 15 years, all television channels relayed a written statement saying the armed forces and police were in control of Bangkok and surrounding provinces, and appealed for calm.

"We have known about the situation since this morning New York time," Surapong said. "We think at this moment no one can accept the coup attempt because democracy in Thailand has developed to some maturity."

...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Washington was aware of reports of a coup attempt "and for now, the important thing is to look for the sustaining of the constitution process."

But he said more information was needed and that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was contacting Ralph "Skip" Boyce, the U.S. ambassador in Thailand.

"But the importance of adhering to constitutional principles is important," he said.

COMMENT: If Thaksin is in control, why doesn't he return home. The Deputy PM when he was talking to BBC earlier clearly stated that Thaksin would be leaving tonight.

I don't think suspending the Constitution is quite within "sustaining" the constitutional process.

UPDATE: 3:03am We have just had the old guy read out the same statement as the one from 2:25 am. Ok I get it now

All government officials, including from universities, must report at 9am on 20 September.

Wednesday 20 September is an official government and bank holiday to preserve the situation and to restore order. The Stock Exchange of Thailand must also close.

COMMENT: So government officials still have to report, but not show up to work. I guess they don't want people going on the streets in Bangkok so they can keep things under control.

NOTE: Thanks for all the e-mails and comments.

UPDATE: 3:01am An English language blog from Thailand which also has some videos.

COMMENT: You can see the dramatic change of spokesman. I am sorry but this just cracks me up that the military would go change to a young attractive female spokesman to give their coup statements. I can understand that it is likely to have affect for many people in Bangkok who might not look at the military that favourably, but coming from a young female might make it sound nicer.

I think both of them are working as spokesman.

UPDATE: 2:55am A Thai language blogger has videos of the different coup announcements.

UPDATE: 2:49am US State Deparment speaks:

Washington- The United States on Tuesday called on the Thai people to peacefully resolve the political crisis that erupted in the country after the military staged a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. "We look to the Thai people to resolve their political differences in a peaceful manner and in accord with the principles of democracy," said Curtis K Cooper, a US State Department spokesman.

"We are monitoring the situation closely. This is a difficult moment for Thailand. We stand with the Thai people as they address the issues before them," he said.

News of the coup broke in the United States as US President George W Bush was to address the UN General Assembly in New York. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left the United Nations immediately after Bush's speech, returning to her hotel to follow developments in Bangkok.

Tanks rolled out into Bangkok's streets as Thaksin was also in New York to mark the opening session of the General Assembly.

The United States and Thailand are close allies.

UPDATE: 2:44am AP reports (and Thai newspapers also report):

An army general, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said Chitchai and Defense Minister Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya — two Thaksin loyalists — had been arrested.

COMMENT: Chidchai is a former Police General and is currently a Deputy PM for National Security - when Thaksin earlier declared a state of emergency and removed the Army Commander-in-Chief, Gen Sonthi (the now coup leader), he wanted the military to report to Gen. Chidchai (Thaksin is in New York). This just indicates he is really Thaksin's right-hand man and when Thaksin stood down in April 2006, albeit briefly, Gen. Chidchai was made caretaker PM.

Defence Minister Thammarak is a former military general and again a Thaksin loyalist.

I don't know what Thaksin and his allies can do tomorrow so if this true that they have been detained/arrested it is a blow to any slim chances Thaksin has to overturning the coup.

Thaksin is to speak at the UN tonight so it is interesting what he will say.

UPDATE: That AFP might be wrong as coup leader, Gen Sonthi, and the Supreme Commander Gen. Ruengroj were both reported to visit the HM the King at midnight (although this "report" comes from the coup leaders so it might not be true).

UPDATE: 2:35am NY Times have a good report, particularly if you are not familiar with Thai politics.

UPDATE: AFP reports:

Army commanders loyal to Mr Thaksin were holding crisis talks overnight outside of Bangkok after an troops claiming to be loyal to the king seized the capital, military officials said.

"The supreme commander is chairing a meeting right now. He will spend more time making up his mind on the next move," said Major General Palangkoon Khlaharn, spokesman for Defence Ministry Supreme Commander General Ruengroj Mahasaranond.

UPDATE: 2:25am From the female coup spokesman:

All government officials, including from universities, must report at 9am on 20 September.

[Huh? Now,] Wednesday 20 September is an official government and bank holiday to preserve the situation and to restore order. The Stock Exchange of Thailand must also close.

UPDATE: 2:24am UK FCO still not advising against travel to Thailand

COMMENT: So far, like in most Thai coups, it is a bloodless coup

UPDATE: 2:23am Kom Chad Leuk (Thai language newspaper) has lots of pictures. Even if you don't read Thai, you should have a look!

UPDATE: 2:15am Thai TV reports with photos of the various military leaders meeting the King at midnight (2 hours ago) to update HM the King on the situation.

UPDATE: 2:09am A Thai blogger with lots of pictures.

UPDATE: 2am 2Bangkok has a photo of the spokeswoman.

COMMENT: Talk of marketing by the coup leaders, replace the old military guy with a younger attractive girl for coup statement No 4 - which as I said was

1. Until no one has the position of PM, the law states that the Coup Head has authority.
2. Until there are no Ministers, the [respective] Permanent Secretaries are in control [the Permanent Secretary being the top civil servant of a government department]

COMMENT: Just to confirm again, the coup head/leader is Gen. Sondhi. He is Army Commander-in-Chief was was actually appointed by Thaksin - which the BBC kept repeating - but I don't think the was necessarily Thaksin's favourite choice as is the murky world of military appointments. Thaksin and Gen. Sonthi don't see eye-to-eye. He was more likely forced upon Thaksin. Not that long ago Gen. Sonthi transferred a number of military persons who were close to Thaksin and were based in Bangkok and close by to positions outside of Bangkok.

Recently, there has been debate about the military reshuffle - annual change of military persons - with leaked reports stating that Thaksin wanted his allies in key positions in Bangkok - i.e to prevent a coup.

UPDATE: 1:54 am Ok I am bit late with confirmation, but Thai Rath is definetly confirming that martial law has been declared by the military cancelling out the State of Emergency declared by the PM.

UPDATE: 1:51 am Thai Military Forum with lots of pics.

UPDATE: 1:50 am Back again, firefox just crashed. From a reader:

Hi I am an American who lives right next to the Thai immigration building. I just went out to 7-11 and the Thai government immigration building and police station are surrounded by the military who supports the general in charge of the coup. No tension though as a matter of fact things are so laid back that a cop walked in and bought a pack of cigarettes and a box of condoms. I also noticed that none of the soldiers that I saw had loaded rifles.

UPDATE: 1:43am After coup announcements, the NationChannel is not back on air - it was one of the few Thai ones which was as most of the others are controlled by the military/government.

UPDATE: 1:37am Analysis on the Nation newspaper (1), (2), and (3). Go and read all of them! If you can't read let me know and I will post them

COMMENT: For the coup statements when they read out their name there is huge emphasis on the words "Democracy" and "Constitutional Monarchy/King" when read out.

UPDATE: 1:29 am Rumours (and I repeat rumours) are swirling about violence in southern Thailand that people from extremists from Malaysia have crossed the border into Thailand. Journalists report that at least 20 people have died. The Thai version is below:

เกิดเหตุการณ์ชุลมุนในสามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ เกิดการปะทะกันระหว่างกลุ่มกอง ลังติดอาวุธหัวรุนแรงกับกอง ลังจากมาเลเซียที่พยายามบุกเข้ายึดสามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ของประเทศไทยอันเป็นผลสืบเนื่องมาจากความไม่สงบในบริเวณกรุงเทพและปริมณฑล ผู้สื่อข่าวายงานมาว่าตอนนี้ยอดผู้เสียชีวิตไม่ต่ำกว่า20คน บาดเจ็บอีกร้อยกว่าคน

UPDATE: 1:29 am Back to Maj. Gen. Praphat Sakuntanak

UPDATE: 1:27: New spokesman (or should I say spokeswoman) :

1. Until no one has the position of PM, the law states that the Coup Head has authority.
2. Until there are no Ministers, the Permanent Secretary is in control

UPDATE: 1:21 am Ok we have a new spokesman, a youngish attractive female who is reading Coup Statement No 2. Coup Head

UPDATE: 1:19 am Thai troops at Chaeng Wattana Road - close to airport, but also major military base.

UPDATE: 1:17 am Other Thai TV channels (ie government ones) still have music and pictures of the King

UPDATE: 1:12 am NationChannel is back

UPDATE: 1:09am From the 2bangkok.com forum, the coup spokesman is Maj. Gen. Praphat Sakuntanak (I believe that is Retired Maj Gen).

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/060919/48

UPDATE: :1:06am BBC and CNN are cut off for those in Thailand

UPDATE: 1:05am On BBC, sources close to Thaksin in NY say they don't think the coup will succeed

COMMENT: Wishful thinking

UPDATE: Coup statement No 2

ประกาศ ฉบับที่ 2 ห้ามการเคลื่อนย้ายกำลังทหาร

กรุงเทพธุรกิจออนไลน์ : เมื่อเวลา 00.27 น.ของวันที่ 20 กันยายน 2549 โฆษกคณะปฏิรูปการปกครองฯ ได้ออกแถลงการณ์ผ่านโทรทัศน์รวมการเฉพาะกิจแห่งประเทศไทยอีกครั้งหนึ่งว่า คณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตย อันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข แถลงการณ์ฉบับที่ 2 เรื่องห้ามการเคลื่อนย้ายกำลังทหาร ให้ทหารทุกนายไปรายงานตัว ณ ต้นสังกัด และห้ามเคลื่อนย้ายกำลัง ออกจากที่ตั้งปกติ โดยเด็นถ้าไม่ได้รับคำสั่งจากคณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตย อันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข

ประกาศ ณ วันที่ 20 กันยายน พุทธศักราช 2549

พล.อ.สนธิ บุณยรัตกลิน หัวหน้าคณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข

ณ เวลา 00.27 น

SUMMARY:

No. 2. The military are forbidden from moving any troops and are forbidden from reporting.
per Order of the Coup Head Gen Sonthi, Army Commander-in-Chief

UPDATE: 12:40am Coup Spokesman with Statement 3:

• Cabinet and other government suspended
• Constitution gone

Coup Statement No 1: is below (translation to come)

ณะปฏิรูปการปกครองฯ ออกแถลงการณ์ ฉบับที่ 1 เผย ปชช.ส่วนใหญ่เคลือบแคลงสงสัยการบริหารราชการแผ่นดิน อันส่อไปในทางทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ ระบุหน่วยงาน องค์กรอิสระ ถูกครอบงำทางการเมือง ไม่สามารถสนองตอบเจตนารมณ์ตามที่ได้บัญญัติไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักร ทำให้การดำเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองเกิดปัญหาและอุปสรรคหลายประการ ชี้กระทำการหมิ่นเหม่ต่อองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ผู้ทรงเป็นที่เคารพเทิดทูนของ ปวงชนชาวไทยอยู่บ่อยครั้ง
ประกาศแถลงการณ์ฉบับที่ 1
คณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพระประมุข
ด้วยเป็นที่ปรากฎโดยแน่ชัดว่า การบริหารราชการแผ่นดินโดยรัฐบาลรักษาการปัจจุบัน ได้ก่อให้เกิดปัญหาความขัดแย้ง แบ่งฝ่าย สลายความรู้รักสามัคคีของคนในชาติ อย่างไม่เคยปรากฎมาก่อน ในประวัติศาสตร์ชาติไทย ต่างฝ่ายต่างมุ่งหวังเอาชนะด้วยวิธีการหลากหลายรูปแบบ และมีแนวโน้มนับวันจะทวีความรุนแรงมากยิ่งขึ้น โดยประชาชนส่วนใหญ่เคลือบแคลงสงสัยการบริหารราชการแผ่นดิน อันส่อไปในทางทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบอย่างกว้างขวาง หน่วยงาน องค์กรอิสระ ถูกครอบงำทางการเมือง ไม่สามารถสนองตอบเจตนารมณ์ตามที่ได้บัญญัติไว้ในรัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักร ทำให้การดำเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองเกิดปัญหาและอุปสรรคหลายประการ ตลอดจนหมิ่นเหม่ต่อการหมิ่นพระบรมเดชานุภาพแห่งองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ผู้ทรง เป็นที่เคารพเทิดทูนของปวงชนชาวไทยอยู่บ่อยครั้ง แม้หลายภาคส่วนสังคม จะได้พยายามประนีประนอมคลี่คลายสถานการณ์มาโดยต่อเนื่องแล้ว แต่ยังไม่สามารถที่จะทำให้สถานการณ์ความขัดแย้งยุติลงได้
ดังนั้น คณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตย อันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพระประมุข ซึ่งประกอบด้วยผู้บัญชาการเหล่าทัพ และผู้บัญชาการสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ จึงมีความจำเป็นต้องยึดอำนาจการปกครองแผ่นดิน ตั้งแต่บัดนี้เป็นต้นไป โดยคณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตย อันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพระประมุข ขอยืนยันว่า ไม่มีเจตนาที่จะเข้ามาเป็นผู้บริหารราชการแผ่นดินเสียเอง แต่จะได้คืนอำนาจการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตย อันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพระประมุขกลับคืนสู่ปวงชนชาวไทยโดยเร็วที่สุด ทั้งนี้เพื่อธำรงรักษาไว้ ซึ่งความสงบสุข และความมั่นคงของชาติ รวมทั้งเทิดทูนไว้ ซึ่งสถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์อันเป็นที่เคารพยิ่งของปวงชนชาวไทยทุกคน
ประกาศ ณ วันที่ 19 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2549 เวลา 23.50 น.
ลงชื่อ พลเอกสนธิ บุญยรัตกลิน
หัวหน้าคณะปฏิรูปการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพระประมุข

UPDATE: 12:26 am Reformers of Democracy under the King Coup Spokesman said:

No. 2. The military are forbidden from moving any troops and are forbidden from reporting.
per Order of the Coup Head Gen Sonthi, Army Commander-in-Chief

COMMENT: This seems to be in response by what Deputy PM Surakiart Sathirathai said that military should report to the Supreme Commander. Coup against Thaksin seems successful, apart from that brief flicker of hope when The Nation was back on screen. BBC reports martial law has been declared - that was not formally what the spokesman said so it might come from somewhere else.

UPDATE: 12:16am BBC certainly thinks that coup is successful.

UPDATE: 12:09 am On BBC, people close to the Thai PM have been detained. According to coup spokesman, a coup is necessary because of the PM.

UPDATE: Huh?! Gen Sondhi seems to be in control at least if that is what I understand from the guy in the suit with the yellow tie - who seems to be the coup spokesman.

UPDATE: Dr Panitan (From Chula, a security expert) on The NationChannel. His view is that the Army C-in-C (Gen Sondhi ?) seemed to have very few soliders on his side....

[After he said that we go to back to the guy in the suit for an "official" announcement]

UPDATE: 12:03am The NationChannel was just about to speak to Gen. Panlop, but then he didn't talk to them saying that he didn't know what was happening and hung up.

UPDATE 12:01am Military at the NationChannel and said that there to look after them - I guess this has to be true as The Nation is analysing the situation

UPDATE: 11:55pm Kitty reports by email that BBC and CNN are blocked.

UPDATE: 11:50pm Thai TV (NationChannel) is back and no more music. Are things back to normal?

COMMENT: Thoughts, possible coup and Thaksin's side fought back seems to be the word.

UPDATE: 11:40pm Some guy with a suit (and smart yellow tie) on TV and radio (quick summary):

Ladies and Gentleman, we the Reformers of Democracy under the King.

The Army Commander-in-Chief and Police Commander are in control of the situation. Apologise for the situation.

UPDATE: 11.30pm "Reformed Movement for Democracy" lead by Army Commanders and Police Commanders is in control - this is what they say on Thai TV

BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok: It does look as though as PM views this as hostile.

UPDATE: Deputy PM Surakiart Sathirathai on BBC (Summary below)

This morning soliders and tanks surrounded Government Hosue and take over some of the TV stations. Therefore, the PM declared a State of Emergency. PM got through one TV Station. Supreme Commander is in charge of Security and must report to Deputy Prime Minister [Chidchai?]

I hope democracy prevails and things return to normal.

PM will leave sometime tonight, according to his schedule.
"A big blow to our democracy" if the coup is successful. Conflicts should be resolved through diplomatic means

UPDATE: 11:20pm AP reports (Thai Raht confirms) that

Shinawatra said he was ordering the transfer of the country's army chief to work in the prime minister's office -- effectively suspending him from his military duties.

UPDATE: 11:10pm Kitty is live-blogging too.

UPDATE: 11pm Thai Rath reports: http://www.thairath.com/online.php?section=newsthairathonline&content=20241

UPDATE: 10:50 pm Most Thai news websites are difficult to access. From Sanook.

ปฏิวัติ กองกำลังทหารไม่ทราบจำนวน ได้เดินทางมาปิดล้อมทำเนียบรัฐบาลแล้ว พ.ต.ท.ทักษิณ ชินวัตร ได้ประกาศสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินในพื้นที่ กรุงเทพมหานคร เมื่อสักครู่ที่ผ่านมา

My translation: Revolution, army troops, not sure of how many proceeded to surround/close Government House. Thaksin delcares a state of Emergency in Bangkok [Thaksin is in New York]

BBC reports a Thaksin spokesman as saying coup underway and military entering Government House.

The Nation reports:

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared state of emergency in Bangkok and transferred Army Commander in Chief Sondhi Bunyaglarin to PM's Office.

Speaking from New York in Channel 9, Thaksin ordered Sondhi to report himself with Deputy Prime Minister Pol Gen Chidchai Wannasathit immediately.

Thaksin said he decided to declare the state of emergency because the situations were not stable.

His orders came after reports that Gen Sondhi was trying to stage a coup d'etat.

Tanks and army humvees were seen on Bangkok streets.
Earlier Channel 9 and 5 have been ordered to stand by for special announcement as coup speculation reached the highest pitch.

Coup was widely speculated after many army units were moved out of their barracks on pretext of personnel rotation.

Sources said Channel 5 would broadcast an announcement by the military at 10 pm while Channel 9 may broadcast announcement of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from New York.

Channel 5 is playing songs in praising of His Majesty the King in an indication that an announcement may be made soon.
At 10:26 pm, all TV stations are laying march music in praise of His Majesty the King as if the stations are now under control of one group.

Earlier, the day an army source said Army Commander-in-Chief has instructed all army units in Bangkok to standby for an important event.

COMMENT: Now live TV I can find as of yet. All the Thai channels, including The Nation are playing music with pictures of the Royal Family - this usually happens in a coup

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