BANGKOK, 6 June 2014 – Army deputy spokesman, Colonel Winthai Suwari, suggested on Thursday that football fans should perhaps consider watching late night World Cup broadcasts at home if the nighttime curfew remains in place when the football event commences, adding that doing so would also help individuals spend quality time with their family.
According to Col. Winthai, the NCPO has constantly been evaluating curfew exemption requests submitted by the public and the curfews have already been adjusted on a few occasions. Personally, he believes more relaxing of the curfew will come about in the not-too-distant future. However, he noted that such development would depend on the internal security situation.
Col. Winthai also spoke to media about individuals going about asking for donations, claiming that they represented the military. He said the NCPO would like to warn those offenders against making false claims to exploit the public for their own benefit; he also noted that this activity is undermining the atmosphere of unity-creation at present.
With the football World Cup – and the associated surge in gambling activities – fast approaching, Col. Winthai also warned the NCPO would not tolerate propagation of vices.
