FACTBOX - Details of emergency rule in Bangkok
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Tuesday and gave the army control of public order after a man died in overnight clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters.
Following are details of the security measures announced on television and radio:
-- Public gatherings are banned in areas and roads declared restricted or off-limits by state officials.
-- People can be barred from entering areas or buildings declared off-limits by the government.
-- Newspapers and other media deemed to be publishing information provoking the situation can be banned throughout the country.
-- The army commander-in-chief has the authority normally bestowed on the police to control public order.
(Writing by Ed Cropley; Editing by Alan Raybould)
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