The King of Thailand has endorsed the mid year military reshuffle, which involves more than 400 senior officers, the government announced on Wednesday, according to a local media.
Among the most prominent officers sent out was Gen. Pornchai Kranlert, deputy chief-of-staff of the three armed forces, who would assume the new post as an adviser attached to the Office of the Defense Permanent Secretary, the Bangkok Post said on its website.
The Class 9 of the Royal Chulachomklao Military Academy, led by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Montri Sangkhasap, now has controlled over all the Army Regions from 1 to 4, seen as having crucial say on the successor of Army Chief Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin who is scheduled for mandatory retirement in September.
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's former classmates at Class 10 who escaped the first wave of reshuffle after the September 19 coup have all been removed from key military positions.
Lt-Gen. Sujate Wattanasook, commander of the Second Army Region and said to be close to former defense minister and Thai Rak Thai party heavyweight Thammarak Issarangkoon na Ayudhya, is to become a "special adviser" attached to the Office of the Permanent Secretary.
His transfer reportedly stemmed from his failure to curb the " undercurrent" problem in the Northeast which is under the jurisdiction of the Second Army Region, said the report.
Lt-Gen. Chatchai Thavornbutr, deputy chief-of-staff of the army, a former close aide of Thaksin, would also move to the Office of the Defense Permanent Secretary as an "adviser".
The Bangkok Post quoted a source as saying that the reshuffle completed the Council for National Security (CNS) consolidation of controlling power of key military positions in the three armed forces. Even some senior officers deemed loyal to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont have been sidelined.
From Xinhua
Blog Master Said....
Its mean that the head of the coup maker may be pospone their schedule for retirement. They wouldn't be sure in situation of the politics. They've never understand that they would be falling in dangerous game. Goodluck !!!
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