This protest outside a shopping centre in the Thai capital is illegal and a direct challenge to the military.<br/> <br />Several hundred protesters defy a ban on large gatherings and take to the streets to show their anger at the military's seizure of power last week.<br/> <br />They jeer and hurl abuse at the soldiers.<br/> <br />In response the army is trying to calm the anger by rallying businesses to help revive the country's battered economy.<br/> <br />Senior finance officials and the leaders of state and private commercial organisations have been summoned to meetings.<br/> <br />The army has also asked 18 newspaper bosses for talks, presumably to receive directions on supportive coverage.<br/> <br />The military's been holding the former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and an unknown number of her ministers since Thursday. But at a news conference a spokesman insisted they are all safe.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Thai) ARMY DEPUTY SPOKESMAN, WINTHAI SUVAREE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"As for the detention of those who report
