<div>The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), a special security body under the coup makers, on Sunday night summoned five scholars from leading Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn University. </div>
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<div>They are ordered to report themselves on Monday between 10-11am at the Thai Army Club, Theves.</div>
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<div>The five academics are: </div>
<div>1 Banjerd Sinkaneti, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University</div>
<div>2 Surapon Nitikraipot, Rector of Thammasat University</div>
<div>3 Harirak Sutabutr, Thammasat Business School</div>
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<div>Thai media is reporting that the King will give royal approval to Gen Prayuth Chan-cha's position as chair of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Monday morning. A royally-approved ceremony will be held at the Royal Thai Army Headquarters. </div>
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<div>After his appointment, the NCPO will announce an interim constitution to replace the 2007 constitution. </div>
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<p><br />The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) issued a 37th announcement, granting authority to the Army Court to prosecute all crimes in violation of Article 107-112 of the Criminal Code, or the crimes against the monarchy including Thailand's lese majeste law. Crimes regarding national security and sedition as stipulated in Article 113-118 of the Criminal Code will also be prosecuted by the Military Court. </p>
<p><br />UPDATE: Sukanya and Panitan Phueksakasemsuk were released on May 25, around 10 p.m., however their siezed computer laptops were not yet returned.<br />Sukanya posted on her Facebook afterwards on May 26 that they "were asked to refrain from giving interview, joining any protest nor expressing opinions into the public for a while in order to maintain peace." </p>
<p><br />At midday on Sunday, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of McDonalds in Amarin Plaza, near Ratchaprasong intersection, following red shirt faction leader Sombat Boongam-anong's Facebook invitation to meet up "to have burgers." The confrontation heated up after soldiers tried to lock down the area and prevent civilians from entering. Protesters shouted "get out!" and "elections!" while the soldiers blasted Thai right-wing music at them from military vehicles.</p>
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<div>More than 100 URLs have been blocked since the imposition of martial law on May 20, and more than 22,000 URLs have been blocked in total since December 2011, Surachai Srisarakham, Permanent Secretary of the ICT Ministry, told media on Saturday. </div>
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<div>This was the work of the Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC), he said.
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<div>The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has reportedly “invited” news editors of 18 local newspapers, including the biggest circulation paper Thairath, to a “talk” on Sunday at 2pm at the Thai Army Club on Vibhavadee Rangsit Road. </div>
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<div>The list contains all the major papers.
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<p>The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) issued an order summoning Pravit Rojanaphruk, senior journalist at The Nation newspaper, to report to the Thai army by 10 a.m. on May 25th. Pravit is known for his vocal criticism of Thailand's lese majeste law. </p>