Bangkok Post
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Published: 13/05/2009
The army is ready and able to safeguard the foreign leaders who attend the Asean+6 summit in Phuket next month, Supreme Commander Songkitti Chakkrabat said on Wednesday.
Gen Songkitti said the army has a security plan that would ensure their safety and would strictly follow it. He refused to go into detail, saying it was confidential.
The army would stay within the law if forced to use weapons to enforce security and the public need not be concerned about that aspect, he said.
The supreme commander said he felt confident no Thais would try to disrupt the summit because it was a cooperative gathering organised by the 10 Asean nations to solve problems not related to local politics.
He was also sure that Bangkok and Cambodia could peacefully settle Phnom Penh's demand for about 75 million baht in compensation for damage caused to a market during the border clashes last month.
Gen Songkitti said Thailand could set Cambodia right on the matter. Committees were working on it.
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