BANGKOK, 22 April 2015 – The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the nation has been more at peace since the current administration came into office while feeling confident that happiness will be restored among the people.
In his capacity as Minister of Defense, Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan opened a press conference to declare the ministry’s works during the past six months. In his speech, Gen Prawit affirmed that the ministry has made tremendous progress in the government-assigned duties of fostering national reconciliation and addressing social conflict. Overall, he claimed the situation in the country appears to be calmer and more peaceful even though there remain some groups who disapprove of the government.
Other major accomplishments during the six-month period include the prevention of drug trafficking and illegal immigration in border areas, reorganization of public spaces and suppression of crimes. The ministry has also been an active mediator in the South China Sea dispute.
The minister vowed that the government and the National Council for Peace and Order will speed up their efforts to lay down a new and improved foundation for the next government while concurrently returning happiness to the Thai people.
Meanwhile, Deputy Defense Minister and Army Chief Gen Udomdej Sitabutr, who accompanied Gen Prawit on this occasion, expressed satisfaction over the ministry’s peace-building operations in the Deep South. He said, since October 2014, the number of insurgent attacks has dropped 60 percent while the death toll has decreased 40 percent.
