Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asked a local red-shirt leader to cooperate with the government during his visit to Ubon Ratchathani -- a key red-shirt stronghold. Gen Prayut led an entourage of cabinet ministers and government officials Thursday on a visit to Ban Yang Kradao in tambon Thamuang of Don Mot Daeng district in the northeastern province, amid very tight security. During his visit he met Chamroonsak Chantharamai, a leader of the provincial chapter of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship.
When they met, Gen Prayut said: "Are you Thai? If you are Thai, we need to help each other. If you don't help today, when will you?