Gatherings of more than five people have been banned in Thailand in a bid
to maintain public order following a successful military coup against Prime
Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday night, a coup spokeswoman announced
Wednesday.
In a televised statement, the spokeswoman also said the army would invite
students to monitor efforts to reform the constitution and hold "free and fair"
elections.
The spokeswoman added that the elections would be held soon, but she gave no
timetable.
Earlier Wednesday, Thai coup commanders in a televised nationwide speech
promised to hand over power to people soon.
