Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha greeted the US military chief, Marine Gen Joseph F Dunford Jr, at Government House on Wednesday. "The prime minister insists on the national reforms that will lead Thailand to a strong and sustainable democracy," Lt Gen Werachon said. Meanwhile, Gen Dunford said: "I'm very encouraged as I come to Thailand by the commitment of its leadership to democracy. When he visited US President Donald Trump on Oct 2 at the White House, Gen Prayut promised in a signed, joint statement to hold elections within 2018. Gen Prawit, who is also the defence minister, returned Wednesday as scheduled from an Asean Defence Ministerial Meeting in Singapore.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2018 22:18 UTC