泰國陸軍司令將與政治對手舉行會談

Thailand's army chief, General Prayuth Chan-Ocha, has called for a meeting with the country's rival political groups, a day after he declared martial law.

Members of the election commission and senate will also take part in the Wednesday afternoon meeting, which aims to find a way out of the political crisis.

Soldiers remain camped outside television stations, on streets, and around protest sites in Bangkok, a day after the army unexpectedly declared martial law.

General Prayuth says the move was necessary to prevent violence after the country's top court ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for abuse of power.

Military officials deny they have staged a coup. They have assured the nation that the government is fully functioning within the constitution.

But Thai government sources tell VOA the military decrees have left the civilian government unable to function.

Both the United Nations and the White House are urging all sides in Thailand to resolve the crisis peacefully and to respect democracy.泰國陸軍司令巴育在宣佈實行戒嚴的一天後，呼籲相互敵對的政治派別舉行會談。

泰國選舉委員會成員以及參議員們也將出席定於星期三下午舉行的會議，爭取找到擺脫政治危機的途徑。

軍人繼續駐紮在曼谷的電視臺、街道和抗議營地周圍。一天前，泰國陸軍出人意料地宣佈實行戒嚴。

巴育說，在泰國最高法院以濫用權力爲由罷免了英拉總理後，爲了防止暴力，實行戒嚴是必要的。

泰國軍方官員否認發動政變。他們向全國保證，政府正在憲法框架內充分運作。

但泰國政府內的消息人士對美國之音說，軍方的命令已使文官政府失去執政能力。

聯合國和美國政府都敦促泰國各方和平解決危機，尊重民主程序。