HELSINKI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- EU current presidency Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen expressed grave concern in a statement over the events that took place on the night of Tuesday in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

    Prime Minister Vanhanen said in the statement in the late night of Tuesday that it is highly regrettable that democratic institutions seem to have been taken over by military force. He emphasized the need to revert to democratic order without delay. Enditem