SISAKET, 10 January 2013 Army Commander-in-Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has visited the Preah Vihear to give moral support to the officers at the borders.
General Prayuth visited Preah Vihear Temple in the Kantararak District, Sisaket Province to check on the operations of troops and police officers. He also delivered a policy on work improvement and the handling of possible protests from the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
General Prayuth affirmed that the officers are prepared to deal with the demonstration. He also stated he was not concerned with the PAD’s move, but would immediately take disciplinary action against soldiers who participated in the protest.
The PAD, also known as the yellow shirt, has earlier demanded that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reject the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s ruling, and threatened to hold street protests against the government if it did not meet the group’s demand. According to the group, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has no right to make a decision on the matter. The ICJ is expected to give the ruling on the ownership of the Thai-Cambodian borders during April 15-19, 2013.
