Ms Yingluck, who is also caretaker defence minister, said she expected the military to safeguard the election and remain politically neutral, Defence Ministry spokesman Col Thanathip Sawangsaeng said after a meeting of the Defence Council on Thursday.
Before chairing the council at Royal Thai Air Force headquarters, the caretaker prime minister and caretaker Deputy Defence Minister Gen Yutthasak Sasiprapa held private talks with all armed forces chiefs - Army Commander Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Supreme Commander Gen Tanasak Patimaprakorn, Air Force Commander ACM Prajin Janthong and Navy Commander ADM Narong Pipattanasai.