泰国军方完全控制国家否认政变

Thailand's army chief says the military has taken over control of the country to help restore order and push through political reform.

General Prayuth Chan-Ocha made the announcement in a televised statement late Thursday. 

The statement followed a second day of crisis talks Thursday with rival political parties.

General Prayuth declared martial law Tuesday, saying it was necessary to prevent violence and end a months-old political deadlock.

The talks apparently failed to achieve a compromise between the opposition and supporters of ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The army had denied the martial law amounted to a coup, even though the move appeared to have severely limited the power of the interim government.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet members were ousted by the Supreme Court this month for abuse of power.

A caretaker prime minister loyal to Mr. Thaksin has been named, but opposition protesters are demanding the entire government step aside.

Nearly 30 people have been killed during six months of anti-government protests.