Prayut serious on death threat, orders manhunt
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Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday said his government has launched a manhunt for people posting death threats against him and his Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.
“I want to ask them [who posted] where they got the information from. I think Thai expatiates overseas who regularly insult the monarchy mentioned the assassination first,” the junta chief said.
The PM said he was cautious and did not want to challenge anyone but he thought everyone had their own destiny.
“I’m more concerned about the country's fate than myself,” he said.
Prawit and Army commander-in-chief General Chalermchai Sitthisarton Thursday said death threats had been made against Prawit and the prime minister on social media. He elaborated the information after being asked by reporters about the possibility of another coup this year.
