BANGKOK (Reuters) - A "closed for maintenance" sign hangs near Bangkok's historic Democracy Monument. Thailand's new military leader says he, too, is repairing the country's democratic institutions after seizing power on May 22.
Small anti-coup protests have garnered much media attention, amid international condemnation of General Prayuth Chan-ocha's action. But for many in Bangkok, the sight of troops on the streets is a welcome one after seven months of sometimes violent political turmoil that snarled up the city.