NCPO may re-impose curfew in certain areas

BANGKOK, June 14 (TNA) - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) may reinstate curfew in certain areas of Thailand which it considers under threat for the sake of national security, said NCPO deputy spokeswoman Patamaporn Ratanadilok Na Phuket on Saturday. Patamaporn said that the curfew, imposed by NCPO from midnight to 4.00 a.m. daily and in almost every province, was lifted by NCPO late Friday after security and administrative officers agreed that the overall situation in the country had started returning to normal and there were “no signs of resistance against the NCPO”. The NCPO wanted to build positive atmosphere and to also boost tourism and that was why it decided to lift the curfew, she said. But the martial law which has been imposed since May 20, two days before the military coup, is still in effect nationwide, said Patamaporn. It was noted that the number of crimes reduced noticeably during the imposition of curfew, she said, adding that the good deeds should continue in order to make the country a good place to live. (TNA)