NCPO chief to consider lifting martial law in tourist areas

[pdm3547]

First Army Area Commander Lt Gen Thirachai Nakwanit said on Wednesday that he would propose that the National Council for Peace and Order chief, Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, consider lifting martial law in provinces considered as prime tourist destinations.

Thairachai, who heads the peacekeeping taskforce set up by the junta, said he has assigned all Army regional commands to assess the situations in their respective areas to provide information for Prayuth to consider during a meeting on Friday.

If there are is no opposition to the work of the National Council for Peace and Order in the areas, Prayuth will be then asked to consider lifting the martial law there.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Prayuth said the martial law needed to be enforced for the time being to keep the country in order but added that he had had assigned Teerachai to evaluate the overall situation before proposing whether the junta should relax the law.

Thirachai said the provinces that could see martial law lifted would be the tourist destinations of Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Rayong as well as some southern areas.

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[hhfarang]

^ but Prachuap was not listed... I guess Hua Hin is not considered a tourist area...

[HHTel]

Maybe we come in 'some southern areas'.

[oakdale160]

I can't say that I notice any signs of military law as I go around HH, never seen any more armed soldiers than before the coup. So don't expect any change.

[Big Boy]

I have noticed an army presence at events in Hua Hin. However, I have to agree that they keep a very low profile otherwise (good camouflage? )