Prawit, the defence minister and deputy premier in charge of security affairs, seems to be disheartened and ready to resign. But his “brothers” in the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) do not want him to leave, according to an NCPO source. Prayut could also double as defence minister but that would overload him with work, and he could be the next target of an attack. “Without General Prawit in charge, it is believed there will be more disturbances, particularly by hardliners,” said a security source. The prime minister probably will have Prawit stay on for as long as possible.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 05, 2018 17:26 UTC