The Myanmar general signed a condolence book at the privy councillor’s residence before proceeding to bid farewell to the former prime minister at the temple. Min Aung Hlaing told reporters that he regarded Prem as his “godfather”, and said he felt that losing Prem was like losing a father. “General Prem was a year younger than my father who already passed away in 2002. “General Prem always told me about his good experiences and gave me good advice every time we met,” he said. Following the footsteps of the late King Rama IX, Prem had told the Myanmar general that agricultural countries like Thailand and Myanmar should solve poverty by using agriculture.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 31, 2019 08:48 UTC