Published on November 5, 2023, at 5:00
Yesterday, the Internal Security Operations Command ( Isoc) emphasized the significance of its contribution to resolving national security and conflicts in the Deep South.
The Move Forward Party’s( MFP ) bill, which seeks to dispel Isoc and” misconceptions” about the work it does, was the subject of a press conference yesterday that was presided over by Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, the spokesman for the organization.
Isoc, he claimed, is a specific government organization that reports directly to the Prime Minister. It focuses on national surveillance by evaluating the seriousness of any circumstance that might have an impact on the kingdom’s security.
According to Maj Gen Winthai, who added that Isoc’s responsibilities do not overlap with those of other security agencies, his work aims to increase public awareness of the need to protect the three main institutions— the nation, religion, and monarchy— while maintaining peace in the nation.
Without Isoc, the government would be unable to collaborate effectively with other organizations on national security initiatives, particularly the turmoil in the Deep South, he claimed. The three frontier provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat are referred to as the Deep South.
He claimed that if Isoc were to near while security issues in the Deep South persisted, the nation do feel the effects.
Maj Gen Winthai responded that spending was covered by the commission’s annual budget, just like all other agencies, in response to the rumor that an Isoc bank worth$ 7 billion existed in a secret budget.
He claimed that Isoc does not have a secret budget to invest on operations.
Out of the six billion baht set aside for Isoc’s job in the Deep South, Gen. Nopphanan Chanpradab, a former officer in that organization, claimed that at least five billion of those funds were used to give soldiers stationed in Command Region 4.
He stated that” The spending is audited, and Isoc will not try to evade any investigation.”
He claimed that the management of Isoc was standardized and adhered to all standards for Thailand’s common organizations.
He claimed that adding the actions may make the situation in the Deep South worse and result in a lack of resources for safety function. Dissolving Isoc may do more harm than good.
According to Gen Nopphanan,” Isoc is governed by a civilian-led National Security Council and has citizens like the Prime Minister as inspector.”
Social activist Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, on the other hand, questioned the necessity of maintaining Isoc on Facebook yesterday, emphasizing the organization’s sizable budget in comparison to results and its high pay scale for officers.