NLA
Some members of the newly appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) from the Army
(Top from L to R) Gen. Aksara Kerdphol, Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Army, Lt. Gen.
Theerachai Nakwanich, Commander of the 1st Army Region, Lt. Gen. Preecha Chanocha (the younger brother of Gen Prayuth), Commander of the 3rd Army Region, Maj. Gen.
Kukiat Sinakha, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Queen’s Guard
(Bottom from L to R) Gen. Songkitti Jaggabatara, former Chief of Defence Forces, Royal Thai
Armed Forces Headquarters, Adm. Surasak Runreongrom, former Commander-in-Chief of the
Royal Thai Navy, Lt. Gen. Kanit Sapitak, former Commander of the 1st Army Region and
former adviser of Ministry of Defence, Gen. Somjet Boonthanom, former appointed senator
and former chief of the secretariat of the Council for National Security (CNS).
I really wonder why they call themselves “Tigers of the East”. I see no Tigers. I only see
“punch of Rats”.
Keep it in the Army family:
Gen. Prayuth’s brother Lt-Gen Preecha Chan-ocha (who is 3rd army region commander) as well
as Gen Prawit’s brother Patcharawat Wongsuwan and another member from the Wongsuwan
family, Khunying Songsuda Yodmanee (daughter of former dictator Field Marshal Thanom
Kittikachorn are in the Assembly.
Next anticipated move:
Surprise… Surprise… NLA to nominate Prayuth as PM