Sahachai "Sia Jo" Chiansoemsin has turned himself in, Gen Prawit said yesterday, confirming recent reports that Sia Jo, 50, gave himself up in the southern border province of Pattani. I know he has the ability to carry on with the current strategy," Gen Chalermchai said. Also among them were the new 4th Army Region chief, the new deputy army commander and the new army chief-of-staff whose appointments received royal endorsement early this month. Gen Chalermchai expressed satisfaction with the southern situation, saying insurgent violence had dropped 21% on last year, despite several violent incidents occurring in August. The outgoing army chief said the 4th Army Region has also made drug suppression and prevention in the deep South a major priority which has proved successful.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2018 00:00 UTC