BANGKOK, May 25 (TNA) – Thailand’s National Security
Council (NSC) convened a meeting on Monday to assess the security situation
amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as head of the NSC chaired
the meeting for the first time in three months.
Top on the agenda was the implementation of state of
emergency that has been extended to the end of June. But the NSC reportedly considered a reduction
of curfew currently imposed between 11 pm-4 am.
Security agencies and the Defence Ministry discussed the
operations to facilitate the government’s disease control measures. The military has been involved in state
quarantine service for Thai citizens who are returning from abroad.
The meeting also discussed the proposed 20 percent budget
cut for the armed forces and the plan to relocate it for the fight against
coronavirus. (TNA)
