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The coup came after a court ordered PM Yingluck Shinawatra to step down on May 7 after months of political protests. The army declared martial law ostensibly to maintain order, but it took control of the country's administration two days later. The military stepped in against a backdrop of increasing economic turmoil. GDP in Southeast Asia's second largest economy shrank 2.1% in the first quarter of the year. Tourism makes up 10% of GDP but is now slated to plummet.