Via AFP:
Thailand's army on Tuesday declared martial law across the crisis-gripped kingdom to restore order following months of anti-government protests that have left 28 people dead and hundreds wounded.
An announcement on military-run television said martial law had been invoked "to restore peace and order for people from all sides", stressing that the move "is not a coup".
"The public do not need to panic but can still live their lives as normal," it added.
It was not immediately clear if the move -- which gives the military control of nationwide security -- had been approved by the countr...
