BANGKOK, 16 September 2013 Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha has urged all sides to learn from the 19 September 2006 coup d’tat, while ordering all soldiers not to get involved in politics.
Speaking ahead of the anniversary of the 2006 coup d’tat, which falls on September 19th, General Prayuth said all circumstances could change at any time and everyone should do what was right and stop those actions that would hurt others and the nation as a whole. He said there was no need for the history to repeat itself as lessons learnt from the 2006 coup should be remembered.
If political conflicts continue and things get out of hand, people will end up suffering, said Prayuth, adding that he has urged all military officers not to get involved in politics and to stick to their duty, which is to protect the people and the country.
As for the peace dialogue between the Thai government and the BRN insurgent group, The Army Chief said he had already looked into the 5 demands made by the BRN, adding that the militant group could not simply make one-sided demands, and that the Thai government had to hold its stance and control the direction of the talks.
