The Thai government imposed a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces from Wednesday to help contain protesters. Deputy Interior Minister Visarn Techateerawat announced the emergency after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, RT reported. The decree gives security agencies the power to impose curfews, detain suspects without charge, censor media and ban political gatherings. The government says it has no plans to disperse the protest movement led by Suthep Thaugsuban.