Suthep: Retention of CRES necessary
Rungkarn Rujiwarangkul

BANGKOK, 8 June 2010 (NNT) – Director of the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) Suthep Thaugsuban insists the agency still has to remain although the overall political situation in the country has returned to normal.

Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban, as the director of the CRES, stated that it was deemed necessary to continue the operation of the state’s ad hoc unit CRES as well as the imposition of the emergency decree.

Mr Suthep said the retention of both the law and the operation center would allow officers to work more efficiently on returning peace and order to the society as soon as possible. The authority is in pursuit of numbers of felons and has successfully made an arrest on many.

The government will consider lifting the State of Emergency when the situation is deemed appropriate.

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