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| Thailand's military staged a coup over Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006 . |
The Thai army has already announced taking control of the government .
In a statement broadcast on television , the Thai Armed Forces , General Prayuth Chan - Ocha , said it would restore order and implement political reforms .
Click after the coup was taken emergency statement on Tuesday ( 22 / 05 ) following the political crisis gripping the country about six months later .
Thailand's political crisis began with protests in the capital Bangkok last year that demanded Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra resigned .
Government leaders considered to be controlled by his brother , former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , who have fled abroad after militera ousted in a coup in 2006 .
Efforts to PM Yingluck to hold early elections not managed to break the political deadlock after the opposition boycotted the vote .
In the first week of May, the Constitutional Court memerintahkanKlik Click Yingluck Shinawatra resigned after being convicted of abuse of power .
Impact of Thailand's political crisis on Indonesia
Continuous political crisis convolute Thailand makes investors nervous and inhibit the country's tourism , as warned by analysts .
Thailand had earned the nickname Teflon Thailand because its economy is considered to be robust in the face of various shocks political white elephant country and now it's back to face political challenges .
" Thailand 's political crisis is unique , they have several times experienced coups and coup government in 2014 in countries with sound democratic sends a bad message to the investment community , " said Tom McCawley , an analyst from IPJ risk management consultancy in Jakarta .
But the crisis in Thailand according to McCawley will not have much effect on business investment in Indonesia .
" The impact will probably occur in minor trade and equity markets , especially in foreign countries like London and New York , but in terms of the financial spectrum to Indonesia , I think the impact is minimal , " he added .
" The crisis [ in Thailand ] would benefit Indonesia but once again investors are also wary look at Indonesia until a new government was formed in November may be the two countries are both facing political uncertainty right now, " said McCawley .
" I think investment bankers are not too excited about the current situation in Thailand and many tourists are put off their holiday ... "
Tom McCawley
Some investors like Foxconn decided to postpone investment Rp1 trillion in Indonesia until a new government is formed .
strength Thailand
Today Wednesday, May 21 , an emergency meeting of the Thai political figures held by the military following the imposition of martial law ended without convincing results .
The report said General Prayuth Chan - ocha told meeting attendees to go home and reflect on how to overcome the political crisis in the country .
Failure to reach agreement could potentially extend the gravity of the situation in Thailand which has lasted for six months .
" I think investment bankers are not too excited about the current situation in Thailand and many tourists are put off their holiday , but then again Thailand has experienced many coups and many people believe Thailand can resolve their problems , " McCawley said .
Thailand's prime minister , Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan , called for new elections after martial law .
On behalf of the government , Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan proposed that elections be held on August 3 .
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