If I were PM, I will resign over violent crackdown on protesters : Gen Anupong

"If I were the prime minister and a violent dispersal on protesters happened and caused lives and resulted in injuries like what happened on October 7, I would definitely resign," Anupong said.

Anupong said he was very sorry that the disperse on the protesters led to the dead and large number of injures.

Anupong was speaking in a news programme on Channel 3 in which other commander in chiefs; Navy Commander in Chief Admiral Kamthorn Pumhirun, Air Force Commander in Chief Itthi Supawongse as well as Supreme Commander Gen Songkitti Jakkabatr were also present.

He repeated his earlier statement that government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat must hold responbility on the violent crackdown.