BANGKOK, Oct 14 Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha asserted that the British government has no doubt regarding Thailand’s investigation of the murder of two British tourists on Surat Thani’s Ko Tao island last month.
In addition, he ordered the tourism and interior ministry to regulate the Full Moon Party.
Gen Prayut, also the chief of the National Council for Peace and Order denied the report that the British government summoned the Thai charge d’affaires in London to inquire about the Ko Tao case.
He said that the Thai authorities offered to explain the issue and the British government had no doubt.
The arrest of the suspects was supported with strong evidence including reliable scientific evidence, Gen Prayut said.
He ordered the ministers of tourism and sports and interior to keep the Full Moon Party in compliance with rules, especially those concerning party hours and drug abuse. He also told the relevant authorities to emphasize the quantity and quality of tourists to prevent problems.
Regarding his participation this week in the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan, Italy on Thursday and Friday, Gen Prayut said he would ask the international community to solve trade, economic, environmental, climate and water problems.
