Suranand tells BBC Thai Govt has no plans to use army

[Arkady]

Did the army go into Ramkhamheng on their own back or did the government ask them to?

Suspect the gov asked them to as they went in unarmed.

Also suspect they would have armed back-up close by and not ready to follow gov orders.

There was a quote from one of the top brass saying he ordered the King's Guard Regiment to give assistance at Ramkhamhaeng with no suggestion that he was following orders from the government. Seems like it was a reaction to reports that police were refusing to rescue the stranded students that were barricaded in under fire all night. The decision to send medics to treat wounded protestors also seems to have been taken independently of the govt. The off duty army private who was shot dead with the red shirts appears to have been acting off his own bat without knowledge of his officers.

[Bpuumike]

Did the army go into Ramkhamheng on their own back or did the government ask them to?

Suspect the gov asked them to as they went in unarmed.

Also suspect they would have armed back-up close by and not ready to follow gov orders.

There was a quote from one of the top brass saying he ordered the King's Guard Regiment to give assistance at Ramkhamhaeng with no suggestion that he was following orders from the government. Seems like it was a reaction to reports that police were refusing to rescue the stranded students that were barricaded in under fire all night. The decision to send medics to treat wounded protestors also seems to have been taken independently of the govt. The off duty army private who was shot dead with the red shirts appears to have been acting off his own bat without knowledge of his officers.

Strange, but very good for all, that the army personnel intervened unarmed. That could have seriously escalated events.

The big question is what will happen after the 5th.