Thai junta shortens curfew to midnight until 4 a.m.

Thai male and female military police officers on patrol walks past a Buddhist monk at the Victory Monument square in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, May 27, 2014. AP

BANGKOK—Thailand’s military junta announced on Tuesday that it was shortening a night-time curfew imposed after last week’s military coup to midnight until 4 am.

Previously the curfew had been for 10 p.m. until 5a.m. The new times will take effect from Wednesday.