Army not sacred nor above criticismArmy chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong performs a wai during a press conference following the Feb 8 massacre perpetrated by a low-ranking soldier in Korat. Thanks to army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong, we now know that the army is also a sacred institution and, as such, above criticism. I, Gen Apirat Kongsompong, accept all the blame because I am the army chief." The army chief also dismissed public criticism of the army's handling of the mass shooting by one of its men. Of all the outrageous statements from the army chief, the most eye-opening, and the most dangerous, was his declaration that the military is a "sacred" institution.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2020 22:52 UTC