Editing Martial law (section)

===Thailand===
Martial law in [[Thailand]] derives statutory authority from the Act promulgated by King [[Vajiravudh]] following the abortive [[Palace Revolt of 1912]], entitled "Martial Law, B.E. 2457 (1914)". Many coups have been attempted or succeeded since then, but the Act governing martial law, amended in 1942, 1944, 1959 and 1972, has remained essentially the same.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.thailawforum.com/laws/Martial%20Law.pdf
 |title=Martial Law, B.E. 2457 (1914) unofficial translation
 |access-date=May 30, 2014
 |author=Pakorn Nilprapunt
 |date=April 2, 2012
 |website=Thailand Law Forum
 |publisher=[[:th:สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา (ประเทศไทย)|Office of the Council of State (Thailand)]]
 |quote=Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to the foreigners.
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416100156/http://www.thailawforum.com/laws/Martial%20Law.pdf
 |archive-date=April 16, 2013
 |url-status=dead
}}</ref> In January 2004, the Prime Minister of Thailand, [[Thaksin Shinawatra]], declared a state of martial law in the provinces of [[Pattani Province|Pattani]], [[Yala Province|Yala]], and [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]] in response to the growing [[South Thailand insurgency]]. On 19 September 2006, the [[Royal Thai Armed Forces]] declared martial law following a bloodless [[2006 Thai coup d'état|military coup]] in the [[Thailand|Thai]] capital of [[Bangkok]], declared while Prime Minister Shinawatra was in [[New York City]] to address the [[United Nations General Assembly]]. [[General Sonthi Boonyaratglin]] took the control of the government, and soon after handed the premiership to ex-Army Chief [[General Surayud]]. Sonthi himself is [[Chief of the Administrative Reform Council]]. At 3 am, on 20 May 2014, following seven months of civil and political unrest, Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. [[Prayut Chan-ocha]], declared martial law nationwide.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27480845 "Thailand Crisis: Army Declares Martial Law"] (May 20, 2014). ''BBC.com''. Retrieved 2018-09-14.</ref>