Rear Admiral Natthaphon, Navy Intelligence Chief, revealed that the Prime Minister convened the first intelligence meeting to provide policy guidance and foster understanding for intelligence coordination, denying any discussion about border issues.
At 15:40 on 18 May 2026 GMT+7. Rear Admiral Natthaphon Promkhunthong, Navy Intelligence Chief, gave an interview at the Government House after a meeting to summarize the country's security situation by the intelligence community, stating it was a gathering of the Intelligence Coordination Office. When asked if there were intelligence problems prompting this meeting, Rear Admiral Natthaphon replied, this was the first meeting to receive policy guidance.
When further asked if calling the intelligence units together like this had any particular significance since such a meeting had never been called before, Rear Admiral Natthaphon revealed, it was a committee’s effort to build mutual understanding first, but he declined to disclose details of the Prime Minister’s directives, saying nothing could be revealed, and that this discussion was not related to border issues. .