Thai office workers walk past armed soldiers outside the Shinawatra Tower Two in Bangkok, on May 20, 2014 after Thai army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha declared martial law to prevent further protest-related violence in the country - EPA Photo.
TOKYO: Thailand's biggest investor Japan on Tuesday expressed "grave concerns" after the army imposed martial law, while the US said it must only be "temporary" as multinational firms monitored events nervously.
After almost seven weeks of anti-government protests, generals ordered forces onto the streets of Bangkok and troops were positioned at television stations as the army said the media would be censored.
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