THAILAND

Former red-shirt defends Apirat's inflammatory speech

Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/10/2019

» Suporn Atthawong, a former hard-core leader of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), has come out in defence of Apirat Kongsompong after the army chief on Friday delivered a strongly-worded speech lashing out at politicians and other elements opposed to the government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The speech prompted widespread criticism.