Buri Ram host (and former political kingmaker) Newin Chidchob presented a motorcycle crash helmet so Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha could take a short two-wheel spin on a racing motorcycle. The government will also improve infrastructure in the province as well as roads that connect Buri Ram to nearby Chaiyaphum and Surin provinces, the prime minister said. The crowd of about 30,000, mainly Buri Ram residents, erupted into cheers and chanted "Uncle Tu! Gen Prayut told the Buri Ram crowd that he came here to check on the region's development and listen to its people. When asked if he would support Gen Prayut, he replied: "I wouldn't comment or act when I don't know for sure.

Source: Bangkok Post May 08, 2018 00:56 UTC