Chalermchai urged officers to apply mass psychology before military force and said they could request more manpower and weapons if needed. He also spoke of the need to boost public and investor confidence so the project could proceed to the second phase. Chalermchai expressed sorrow for the Pattani car-bomb attack last week that wounded five and damaged property. He said he told officers to take care of the wounded and improve intelligence work. Meanwhile, security officers inspected suspicious vehicles parked in Betong’s economic zone to prevent a car-bomb attack.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 19, 2016 12:10 UTC