Thailand's Council for National Security chairman and last year's coup maker Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin on Friday dismissed reports that he is invited to lead Rak Chart political party to contest the election late this year.
His close aide Panlop Pinmanee recently declared that Sonthi will run under the Rak Chart banner. But Sonthi said that has nothing to do with him.
Moreover, Sonthi also said he does not know that this party is founded to be a nominee for retired soldiers. He told reporters to ask a Rak Chart founder Khajit Hapnanont for the detail, the Bangkok Post reported on its website.
He also denied that he has met community leaders in several countries with an intention to build his support base for the upcoming election, saying that it is his job to oversee national security and speak with local government officials.
When asked by a reporter whether he would fear anything if he decided to play politics, Sonthi denied, saying there is nothing to be scared of as he has already staged a coup, according to the report.
Source: Xinhua
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