Thread by @MayWongCNA

#Thailand #Army Chief #Apirat was emotional when he held a presser to address the #koratshooting. 29 people(excluding shooter)were killed, almost 60 injured. He admitted lapses in the military base camp weapons storage facility but insisted he will not step down for the incident

#Thailand #Army Chief #Apirat admitted because the rouge soldier was a familiar face, the security had let their guard down resulting in stolen weapons & vehicle in #koratshooting #กราดยิงโคราช. But he said the army will enhance the weapons storage security without giving details

#Thailand #Army Chief #Apirat also admitted the military may have many dubious projects/transactions but he has been trying to rectify situation, punish any culprits found guilty. #กราดยิงโคราช It's been reported the rouge soldier went on a shooting spree over land monetary issue

#Thai #Army Chief #Apirat also intends to set up a complaints channel for soldiers to raise any problems/issues. These can even go directly to the army chief himself. Many citizens (including a petition) have called for him to step down over the #koratshooting #กราดยิงโคราช