BANGKOK, Feb 17 — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Chiang Mai province today to chair a meeting to coordinate and support royal development projects.
He said reconciliation was the concern for all groups of people, but he could not talk with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
In response to a proposal that he discuss reconciliation with Mr Thaksin, Gen Prayut said that as a government official he could not talk with Mr Thaksin.
"Do not relate the issue to reconciliation. I am the prime minister and am responsible for national administration. There are many problems to solve. I am not an enemy or conflicting party of anyone, so I do not have to create reconciliation. Reconciliation is the matter of all groups of people," the prime minister said.
He also said that most people wanted him to solve the problems that had happened previously and that those who damaged the country had to be held responsible and should be brought to justice.
In Chiang Mai, the prime minister met a royal development project coordinatng and support committee. He acknowledged the results as well as sponsorships for such projects.
He also visited a military base in Ban Norlae village near the Thai-Myanmar border and a demonstration strawberry plantation of hill tribe people. (MCOT online news)
