Army Chief orders tighter security in Deep South during Buddhist Lent

PATTANI, 29 July 2015 (NNT) – Deputy Defense Minister and Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Udomdej Sitabutr has paid a visit to the Deep South to observe security operations and has urged all units to be particularly vigilant during the Buddhist Lent period.

Spokesperson of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Col Banpot Poonpian stated that Gen Udomdej, in his capacity as Deputy Director of ISOC, traveled to Nong Chik district of Pattani province to have a meeting with all security units on duty in the three southernmost provinces and to follow up on their progress.

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