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?
"Do you feel sympathy for the people? You don't need to side with me or others. But you have to back all future elected governments who really work for the sake of the people."