Several army unit commanders in Bangkok were very annoyed by the southern Democrat MPs who have called for the removal of national army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha for not ending the unrest in the three southern border provinces. The commanders have called a meeting in Bangkok to discuss ways to show their dissatisfaction with the MPs.Four southern Democrat MPs - Anwar Salae and Ismael Ben-ibrohim of Pattani and Prasert Pongsuwansiri and Abdulkarim Dengrakiba of Yala - held a press conference at parliament on Wednesday, demanding that the government replace Gen Prayuth if he does not quickly end the
The commanders were unhappy with the MPs' unfavorable remarks about the competence of Prayuth, whom they regard as the symbol of the army. They see the action taken by the four as an insult to the army and thought that the MPs should
Deputy Prime Minister for national security Suthep Thaugsuban said on Thursday he had been informed of this situation by an MP, who had read the comments in a newspaper. He said that he would invite the four MPs to the Government House to clarify this matter with him today. Mr Suthep said the MPs should have raised this matter with him.