,The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) (Thai: คณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติ; RTGS: Khana Raksa Khwam Sa-ngop Haeng Chat; or คสช.) is the junta ruling Thailand, following the 2014 Thai coup d'état.[1] On 20 May 2014, the military declared martial law nationwide in an attempt to stop the country's escalating political crisis.[2] On 22 May, the military deposed the government and formed the NCPO to rule the country. The junta censored the broadcasting system in Thailand, repealed the constitution, and arrested members of the Thai cabinet.[3]