<div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>Nine anti-coup protesters were reportedly arrested on Sunday in northern Chiang Rai and in Chiang Mai province on Sunday (1 from Chiang Mai and 8 from Chiang Rai) while seven anti-coup protesters were arrested in Chiang Mai on Saturday alone.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>About 30-50 protesters gathered at various spots in Chiang Mai on Sunday to show their opposition to the coup amid tight security by the military, while in Chiang Rai, protesters defied the military junta twice at McDonald’s.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>In Chiang Mai, the military has used b </div></div>

<p>Gen Prayuth Chan-cha on Sunday around 11am announced that he has received the royal endorsement from the Thai King, who appointed him as the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).</p>

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<div>The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), a special security body under the coup makers, on Sunday night summoned five scholars from leading Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn University.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>They are ordered to report themselves on Monday between 10-11am at the Thai Army Club, Theves.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The five academics are:&nbsp;</div> <div>1 Banjerd Sinkaneti, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University</div> <div>2 Surapon Nitikraipot, Rector of Thammasat University</div> <div>3 Harirak Sutabutr, Thammasat Business School</div> <div>4 Chai-anan s </div>

<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Thai media is reporting that the King will give royal approval to Gen Prayuth Chan-cha's position as chair of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Monday morning. A royally-approved ceremony will be held at the Royal Thai Army Headquarters.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>After his appointment, the NCPO will announce an interim constitution to replace the 2007 constitution.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Lt.Gen. </div>

<div>The professional membership of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand is deeply concerned by the detention of journalists by the new military authorities in Thailand, following the imposition of martial law on Tuesday and a full coup d’etat on Thursday.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Thanapol Eawsakul, the editor of Same Sky magazine, was arrested following an anti-coup protest on Friday. </div>

<p><br />The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) issued a 37th announcement, granting authority to the Army Court to prosecute all crimes in violation of &nbsp;Article 107-112 of the Criminal Code, or the crimes against the monarchy including Thailand's lese majeste law. Crimes regarding national security and sedition as stipulated in Article 113-118 of the Criminal Code will also be prosecuted by the Military Court. &nbsp;</p>

<p><br />UPDATE: Sukanya and Panitan&nbsp;Phueksakasemsuk were released on May 25, around 10 p.m., however their siezed computer laptops were not yet returned.<br />Sukanya posted on her Facebook afterwards on May 26 that they "were asked to refrain from giving interview, joining any protest nor expressing opinions into the public for a while in order to maintain peace."&nbsp;</p>

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<p><br />At midday on Sunday, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of McDonalds in Amarin Plaza, near Ratchaprasong intersection, following red shirt faction leader Sombat Boongam-anong's Facebook invitation to &nbsp;meet up "to have burgers." The confrontation heated up after soldiers tried to lock down the area and prevent civilians from entering. Protesters shouted "get out!" and "elections!" while the soldiers blasted Thai right-wing music at them from military vehicles.</p>