PM Gen Prayut to meet officials on lifting the Martial Law in some areas

BANGKOK, 5 October 2014, (NNT) - Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkan Wattanawarangkul has indicated that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha may consider discussing the lifting of Martial Law in some areas this coming week.

The Minister told the press the Prime Minister is likely to raise the matter during a joint meeting between the Cabinet and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Tuesday at the Army’s Club. She expected that the lifting of the law would be applicable to the areas that do not have strong political tension, while saying that the Asian Beach Games to be held in Phuket will be among key factors for consideration.

Minister Kobkan’s claim is backed by Region 1 Army Commander Maj. Gen. Kampanart Ruddit’s comment which said a meeting of army units on the matter would be held tomorrow before the result of consideration is proposed to the joint meeting on the following day.

He admitted however that there are some political groups that still move against the NCPO and the Government which would affect the outcome of the meeting.

-- NNT 2014-10-05

The general should send some Thai troops to Africa to help fight Ebola.

And to Croydon to sort out the "Chavs".....

best to as nobody has been taking the slightest notice of it anyway.

The general should send some Thai troops to Africa to help fight Ebola.

Isn't discovering a cure enough ?

Martial law is not the problem.

The general should send some Thai troops to Africa to help fight Ebola.

Why??

Thailand already have the cure for Ebola just send the vaccine.

Do this mean we can discuss politics this weekend. And stop Monday morning ??

The general is loosing his grip now. I and everybody ells can see it. He just do the same as the boss before did. No real changes. Look to this murder case on this tourist destination. The PM said its not scapegoats. How the hell do he know that ?????

what martial law?!? I live on koh phangan and all the "illegal" parties are still going until dawn, all the farang are still working whilst on tourist and ED visas, illegal migrants are still working, farang dj's are still selling loads of drugs, etc etc etc... nothing has changed. why are they even discussing martial law?