Finally, on 1 August, Anand acted. Having studied the reports on the events of May thoroughly,he removed Supreme Commander ACM Kaset, Army Commander in Chief Gen. Issarapong, and First Army Regional Commander Chainanong from their posts. The move brought an immediate favourable reaction from pro-democracy politicians and groups, and from the media and businessmen, with one commentator writing that the reshuffle had "defused a time bomb”,another calling it “a big pleasant surprise”and a third”a Courageous and decisive move.” The SET index rose 12 points.The new air force The commander, ACM Gun Pimarnthip, vowed to make air force officers truly professional and "non-commercial", and new army chief. Gen. Wimol Wongwanich pledged to separate soldiers from politics and ruled out the possibility of coups whilst he held his post. and Wimol, along with new Supreme Commander ACM Voranat Aphichari, were regarded as professional and honest. All three had been "kicked upstairs" to inactive or unimportant posts by the previous power clique, and were seen as excellent choices for the top positions.