The National Council for Peace and Order has controlled Thailand ever since the military ousted the old government.
The National Council for Peace and Order ( NCPO ; คณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติ ; abbreviated คสช ) is the junta that has ruled Thailand since their 2014 Thai coup d'état on 22 May 2014 . On 20 May 2014 , the military had declared martial law nationwide in an attempt to stop the country 's escalating political crisis , and to force the democratically elected government out . On 22 May , the military ousted the Yingluck Shinawatra government and formed the NCPO to take control of the country .