Pita apologises to frontline soldiers over past remarksListen to this articlePita: Comments made in 2023Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP), has apologised to frontline soldiers over past remarks, saying they were not intended to show disrespect toward those serving in conflict zones. During the discussion, Mr Pita addressed his controversial remark, "What are soldiers for? He said that at the time he had been referring to "golf-course soldiers", not those serving on the battlefield. "I would like to apologise to frontline soldiers, junior-ranking soldiers and true professional soldiers who sacrifice themselves to protect our country," Mr Pita said. "When I made that remark, it was in the context of soldiers with expensive watches, soldiers involved in coups, or so-called golf-course soldiers.

Source: Bangkok Post January 09, 2026 23:01 UTC