Thailand's army

Thai authorities on Aug. 29 detained and charged a 28-year-old man suspected to be of Turkish nationality over a bomb attack in Bangkok that killed 20 people, while Turkish authorities made formal requests to receive information on the suspect's identity. 

Thailand's army-dominated national assembly approved amendments to the country's draft constitution at a third reading on June 18, paving the way for a referendum on the newly drafted charter next year. 

Among the proposals in the charter is a clause that allows for an unelected prime minister and for the upper house Senate to be largely appointed. 

Thailand's army has declared a state of martial law to "preserve law and order" amidst the ongoing political and social crisis in the country.