Thailand Military Turns Focus to Restoring Economy as Anti-Coup Protests Continue

Thailand's military continued to clash with anti-coup protesters across the country, despite the military council's ban on large gatherings, and also took its first steps toward revitalizing a battered economy on Sunday. The military met with economic leaders and said nearly a million farmers owed money under the previous government's failed rice-subsidy scheme would be paid within a month. Since seizing power last Thursday, the military has thrown out the constitution,...

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