Thailand lifts state of emergency in Bangkok

Thailand lifted a week-old emergency declaration intended to quash anti-government protests. Thailand's government published a statement in the official Royal Gazette announcing that are no longer in place measures that include bans on political gatherings of five or more people. “The move follows a de-escalation in the situation that allows authorities to use existing laws to manage protests,” read a notification in the Royal Gazette signed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.