BANGKOK: Thailand army chief should not have accused opposition figures and academics of information warfare without evidence during a speech to hundreds of guests on Friday and instead must be neutral. "As the army commander, he must remain politically neutral and avoid orchestrating a political messaging strategy targeting particular groups of people," urged The Bangkok Post in its editorial. The paper described the general's opinion as 'a lecture' that should never have been given by any army chief, accusing "the left" and young people as threatening national security and the monarchy. The criticism by General Apirat Kongsompong was made to be sensational and a biased political message, said the paper. "This is similar to the dangerous propaganda tactic used by the state in the lead-up to the Oct 6, 1976 massacre of student activists.

Source: New Strait Times October 14, 2019 10:30 UTC