Australian authorities have urged their citizens not to travel to Thailand after the army took control of Bangkok last night in a bloodless coup attempt.

The coup leaders dismissed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is in New York for a United Nations meeting, and revoked the constitution, promising a swift return to democracy after political reforms.

Tanks and troops took over Government House in the nation's first coup in 15 years. A coup spokesman said the army and police were in control of the capital and surrounding provinces.

But life in most of Bangkok continued much as usual with traffic moving through the streets and the airport operating normally.


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