It has been one week since the army took control in Thailand. Calling itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the military government has pledged to hold elections, but offered no time frame or roadmap for bringing the country back to democracy.

According to Xinhua, on Thursday, Thai troops and police blocked all incoming roads to Bangkok’s Victory Monument, saying they will no longer allow any demonstrations against the military takeover.

Thailand’s senior military officers met with foreign media on Thursday for the first time since deposing the elected government. They insisted that they have no intention of clinging to power.

Lt. Gen. Chatchalerm Chalermsukh with Thai Army Deputy Chief Of Staff said, "We don’t have any ambition to stay in power because we’ve already got responsibilities to take care of. Today there are still protests. It shows that some people want to create turmoil. So it’s impossible to hold elections at the moment."

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