Army chief visits deep South
Army chief General Chalermchai Sittisart, who has been visiting the deep South since Sunday, joined a meeting of national security agencies in Pattani’s Yarang district on Monday to discuss moves towards peace.
Chalermchai, arriving the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Front Command conference room within Sirindhorn Camp at 9am, was welcomed by Fourth Army Area Commander Lt-General Piyawat Nakwanit and others.
In his capacity as ISOC deputy director, Chalermchai aimed to visit officers performing duties in the three southernmost provinces, and follow up on progress in tackling unrest, including results of key operations. He also outlined a policy for the security officers to boost their work effectiveness.
Chalermchai’s team was scheduled to visit the 49th Rangers Regiment command in Narathiwat’s Sri Sakhon district and the 48th Rangers Regiment command in Narathiwat’s Joh I Rong district on Monday afternoon before departing for Bangkok.
On Sunday, Chalermchai visited the 42nd Rangers Regiment command in Pattani’s Panare district before staying overnight at Sirindhorn Camp.