Thai PM cancels UN speech after coup

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (Reuters) Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has cancelled a planned speech to the United Nations General Assembly today, hours after the armed forces seized power in a coup in Bangkok.

The UN Secretariat, which made the announcement, gave no further details. The Thai leader, who had been due to address the world body at 7 p.m. (0430 IST) had earlier declared a state of emergency from New York.

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