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Thai soldiers presented the smiling face of the military coup on Saturday, posing for photographs with hands held high in mock surrender in an apparent charm offensive by their leaders.

DNA Web Team

Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST

BANGKOK: Thai soldiers presented the smiling face of the military coup on Saturday, posing for photographs with hands held high in mock surrender in an apparent charm offensive by their leaders.

Thai media reported Saturday that troops had been told to "keep smiling," and newspapers were filled with pictures of soldiers demonstrating weaponry to curious crowds.

Troops handed over their berets and guns to locals as schoolchildren gathered to peer into their tanks on their way to school, according to news reports.

The Bangkok Post said coup leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin and an army radio programme had urged troops to smile to help the image of the country's new military leadership.

It carried a front-page photograph of four smiling female military police outside the junta headquarters -- saying the mood had lightened since they replaced their male counterparts.

The coup late Tuesday passed off without violence and people living in Bangkok have given food and flowers to soldiers posted around the capital.

A small demonstration on Friday against the coup attracted some 100 people and broke up peacefully.

"There is no need to tell them to smile or be friendly because military are part of the people," said Lieutenant General Palangoon Klaharn, spokesman for the junta.

"After finishing doing their duty they are back to living as normal Thai people."

The junta has curbed media, restricted public gatherings and imposed martial law after deposing premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

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