Thai Military to promote the right public understanding on red-shirt movement

BANGKOK, 31 August 2010 (NNT) – The military will try to make understanding with people regarding frequent gathering and forums of discussion organized by the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) or red-shirt group.

Permanent Secretary for Defense, General Apichart Penkitti admitted that it would be difficult for the police to take action against the UDD since the group had been arranging activities in provinces where the State of Emergency was not declared.

The Permanent Secretary deemed the recent movements of the UDD a challenge to the authorities aiming to show that nothing could be done to control the group. He, however, stressed that the UDD movements had been under close surveillance.

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