Thailand's military coup situation as garnered flak from a number of world leaders, with the US claiming that the coup has no justification for it and France also denouncing it.
A summary of the reactions from different political leaders:
United States:
The White House said that it will review its military ties with Thailand and is preparing to delay its $10 million in aid to the country after learning about the coup. The government had frozen its military assistance to Thailand for one and a half years in 2006 also because of a similar situation. The US is also calling for the release of any jailed political leaders and expressed concern about the restrictions against the media under the coup.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that there is no excuse for the current military coup, and he is urging for the immediate restoration of Thai civilian government.
UN Human Rights Office:
Commissioner Navi Pillay of the UN Human Rights is urging for the prompt restoration of the law, stating the concern on the fundamental rights restrictions that was imposed by the leaders of the Thai army.
Just like the US, Pillay is also demanding for the release of the detained political leaders.
Britain:
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his deep concern over the coup, and that he is urging for the restoration of the democratically elected civilian government.
France:
French President Francois Hollande strongly condemned the coup, and he is calling for the immediate return of the electoral process and the constitutional order in Thailand. Also, he is demanding for the respect of the fundamental freedoms and rights of the Thai people.
Indonesia:
Marty Natalegawa, the foreign minister of Indonesia, stated that the coup hinders the democracy that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has tried to forge. He said that the decision of the Thai military is inconsistent with the principles of the ASEAN regarding democracy and constitutional government.