There have been unconfirmed reports in the media that the military took over the channel..

Multiple reports on social media suggested that phone networks have suffered wide-ranging outages.

Myanmar Times reporter John Liu tweeted that mobile internet and phone services were disrupted.

NetBlocks, an NGO which tracks internet disruptions and shutdowns, reported a plunge in connectivity levels in Myanmar on Monday morning, saying that they dropped to around 50 percent of ordinary levels as of 8:00 am local time.

Myanmar's military has seized power, saying it will be in charge for one year while declaring a state of emergency due to what it sees as a rigged election won by the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, now reportedly under arrest.

The military, known as the Tatmadaw, doubled down on its allegations of voter fraud in the November general election, citing the civilian government's failure to investigate the allegations as one of the reasons behind the move. The Tatmadaw also aired its grievances over Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy party's refusal to postpone the election due to the coronavirus pandemic, as demanded by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and 24 other parties.

The military has yet to clarify the status of Suu Kyi, who was, along with Myanmar's president, Win Myint and several other high-ranking officials, reportedly detained earlier on Monday.

A statement released by the NLD and signed by Suu Kyi denounced the military's actions as an attempt to "put the country back under a dictatorship," and called on the people of Myanmar to reject the move.

The military, known as the Tatmadaw, has not commented on the whereabouts or status of Suu Kyi, who was, along with Myanmar's president, Win Myint, and several other high-ranking officials, reportedly detained earlier today. A spokesperson for NLD said the party's leader was "taken" and escorted away.

Thai police have broken up a protest rally staged by the opponents of a military coup in neighboring Myanmar. The activists gathered outside the country's embassy in Bangkok.

Some 200 Myanmarese expats and local Thai activists gathered for a spontaneous protest outside Myanmar's embassy, the Bangkok Post reported, citing police. They held flags of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD), whose leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested by the military on Monday, as well as photos of Suu Kyi.

Students were seen distributing leaflets denouncing the coup. The Myanmarese constitute the largest migrant group in Thailand.

"Thailand must not endorse and legitimize this coup - as well as the coup government," opposition network We Volunteer (WeVo), whose members participated in the protest, said in a statement.

Police soon arrived to break up the rally. Armed with batons and shields, the officers pushed the small crowd away. Some protesters responded by throwing traffic cones, sections of a metal fence, and smoke bombs.

According to the news website Prachatai, three people were arrested. Thai legal monitoring group iLaw said there were injuries among protesters and police.

Myanmar's military have arrested senior government officials, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, and the heads of the country's region. The armed forces claimed that the November 2020 general election, which was won by the NLD, was rigged, and declared a state of emergency for one year.

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