DESPITE stricter security measures being applied at Government House, occasional trespassers are still a worry to the powers-that-be. Security at the compound needs to be improved, observers say.

The latest invasion of the compound was by Chalerm Sornnonthee, who climbed in yesterday and began dropping ping-pong bombs as he called for the prime minister to help clear up his personal issues. His complaints were related to an outstanding informal loan and his losing a bid for a construction project.

The man had reportedly entered the compound twice last year, in April and in October, and Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan quoted the PM as saying he was not pleased with the chaos. Prawit was also not happy with security at the compound.

Security at Government House has been boosted since mid-last year, with separate entrances for different groups of people and security officials stationed at all gates.

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