The National Council for Peace and Order was formed by the military.
A military dictatorship ( also known as a military junta ) is a form of government different from civilian dictatorship for a number of reasons : their motivations for seizing power , the institutions through which they organize their rule , and the ways in which they leave power . 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 .