Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, temporarily suspended from prime ministerial duties, is adjusting to working from home and anywhere outside government offices, according to sources.
A thief has taken a metal statue of the mythical Kotchasri, used as a symbol of the Defence Ministry, from its plinth in front of the Defence Technology Institute in Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi.
Thailand is committed to upholding diplomatic neutrality and the peaceful resolution of disputes in the region and beyond, according to security agencies, denying claims it would automatically side with the US.