By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law, saying the military had to restore order and push through reforms after six months of turmoil. The U.S. Pentagon said it was reviewing its military assistance and engagements with old ally Thailand, including an ongoing exercise involving about 700 U.S. Marines and sailors. Thailand is locked in a protracted power struggle between supporters of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and opponents backed by the royalist establishment that has polarized the country and battered its economy.
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
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