Tag: Prayuth Chanocha
Military not imposing martial law
BANGKOK, 2 April 2014 – Army Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-Ocha says there is no need to invoke martial law, while also urging all sides...
Army chief orders tightened security, shed uniforms
Thai army chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha instructed army personnel to tighten security to prevent any untoward incidents when the anti-government protesters came out onto...
Army Chief: Peace dialogue will not be upgraded to negotiations
BANGKOK, 7 October 2013 – Army Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-O-Cha has asserted that the peace dialogue between Thailand and the BRN militant group will...
Security tightened in Deep South as new school term approaches
BANGKOK, 14 May 2013 Officers in the Deep South are stepping security measures and setting up check points as the new school term...
Defence minister refutes rumours about dismissal of army chief
BANGKOK, May 12 - Thailand's Defence Minister on Sunday refuted rumours that Army Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha would be dismissed, saying the claim...
Northeast army command ordered to clarify temple dispute trial to local...
BANGKOK, April 2 – Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered the regional commander for Thailand’s Northeast to explain to area residents on the...
Thai army chief advocates peace talks for South
BANGKOK, March 5 - Thailand’s army chief today called on the public to refrain from pressuring the government in its effort to resolve...
Army Chief ensures humanitarian aid for Rohingyas
BANGKOK, 21 January 2013 Army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has confirmed Thailand is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to illegal Rohingya immigrants although...
Army chief says money alone cannot end southern insurgency
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Without civic cooperation, the decade-long violence in Thailand’s far South will not be resolved despite the government’s allocation of...
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Chonburi residents demand vote recount, vow to escalate protests over transparency concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – A growing crowd of local residents gathered at the Chonburi Municipality Stadium on Tuesday, demanding a recount of the Constituency 1...
American man found seriously injured in Pattaya, attack location unknown
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 57-year-old American man was rushed to hospital late Monday night after being found badly injured outside a condominium in Pattaya,...