Thailand's military government has announced it is lifting martial
law, 10 months after it was imposed.It was introduced in May 2014, shortly before the army staged a coup.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, announced the move in a televised statement and has said it will be replaced by a new security order.
However the new measure has drawn considerable criticism, with many fearing that it could give the military more power than it had before.
Gen Prayuth made the announcement late on Wednesday, saying the king had given his formal approval to the lifting of martial law.
The Thai junta - officially known as the National Council for Peace and Order - has promised to restore democracy and hold elections in late 2015, but has repeatedly cracked down on dissent, jailing critics and censoring the media.
Source:BBC
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