Thailand's coup leader warns protests are useless

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

BANGKOK -- Bolstered by an endorsement from Thailand's king, the nation's new military ruler issued a warning Monday to anyone opposed to last week's coup: Don't cause trouble, don't criticize, don't protest -- or else the nation could revert to the "old days" of turmoil and street violence.

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