The annual military reshuffle this year saw a total of 1,092 generals or equivalents being appointed to various positions in the three armed forces compared to last year’s figure of 861.

Like many students in the other regions of the country, students in the three southernmost border provinces whose parents cannot afford their school fees have to resort to the Student Loan Fund to get a loan so that they can realize their dream of wearing a university’s gown and receiving their degrees upon graduation.

The Pattani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) has issued a statement announcing its readiness to join the peace talks with the government and its acceptance of General Akkanit Muensawat as head of the government’s delegation for the talk.

Fourth Army Region commander, Lt-Gen Walit Rojanapakdee, appears to be media shy.

A special working team has recently been dispatched to Malaysia by an order of National Council for Peace and Order chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha to convince Kuala Lumpur of Thailand’s commitment to peace dialogue process and her reconfirmation of Malaysia’s facilitator’s role in the process.