EU voices 'extreme concern' over Thai coup crackdowns

A police truck is parked beneath a large portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as military and law enforcement cut traffic in the area to prevent protesters from rallying against the coup at the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand.-EPA

BANGKOK: The European Union has voiced "extreme concern" about political detentions and censorship in Thailand, as the military junta chief met officials and began to set out plans for the country's future.

"We are following current developments with extreme concern," the EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton said in a statement.