Gen Prayut said in his speech at Government House outlining the government's achievements in the two years since the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) took over the country's administration in the May 22, 2014 coup. Gen Prayut said that in the past the country had been in a state of chaos and its administration in disarray. Natural resources had been exploited by only a handful of people, leading to political problems and violent conflict. The situation has now improved," Gen Prayut said. Foreign media have ranked Thailand the world's 4th in terms of tourism and investment potential," said Gen Prayut.

Source: Bangkok Post September 15, 2016 05:48 UTC