Thai Army chief Prayuth Chano-cha: Hush on bombs, lese majeste

Thai Army chief Prayuth Chano-cha: Hush on bombs, lese majeste
Bangkok Post, December 20, 2011

Army chief Prayuth Chano-cha has urged the public to refrain from discussing the possibility bombings during the New Year holiday.

"Don't start talking about possible bombings to stir up unrest during the New Year because it could hurt tourism," Gen Prayuth said before visiting the three southern border provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala on Tuesday morning.

He asked the people to work with the authorities and monitor the situation in their areas.

He also asked people not to call on the authorities to amend Section 112, the lese majeste law.

"Personally, I feel we should not talk about this and I don't want it to go overboard. If people think Thai law is unjust or too harsh, they can go live abroad.

"I would like Thai people to stop confronting each other and creating conflict," the national army chief said.