Thai army continues to enforce military curfew

Beijing Radio quoted Thai military deputy spokesperson Sirichan Ngathong on August 22 as saying that the military curfew that has been in place for more than three months will continue to be enforced to ensure peace and order in the country.

According to the spokesperson, life for Thai people has returned to normal and the number of foreign tourists coming to this Southeast Asian country has begun to increase again.

Thai soldiers patrol at the Victory Monument in Bangkok on June 8. (Photo: AFP-TTXVN)

On August 21, when Prayuth Chan-ocha was elected Prime Minister of Thailand's transitional government with an overwhelming majority, the Pheu Thai Party called on Prayuth to lift the military curfew that has been in place for more than three months, to restore the confidence of foreign tourists and investors in Thailand. On August 21, "Red Shirt" leader Kokaew Pikulthong also called on Prayuth to lift the military curfew.

On August 22, a military court in Khon Kaen city, northeastern Thailand, officially charged 26 people with charges such as possessing weapons and plotting to carry out terrorist attacks in Thailand.

A lawyer said on August 23 that the group, consisting of 24 men and 2 women aged between 40 and 72, were arrested in northeastern Thailand after the country's military seized power in a bloodless coup on May 22.

These people come from many backgrounds and some are members of the Red Shirt protest movement, supporting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra./.

According to VNA