A source from the National Council for Peace and Order said the military wanted Jatuporn to have a “correct understanding”, after his recent comments criticising the government’s nomination of the new supreme patriarch and the Bt1.4 billion budget to dredge canals.

Jatuporn told the Nation that he had a two-hour-long chat with some four or five military officers regarding the new supreme patriarch as well as his general manner of expressing political opinions.

Insisting on adhering to his political views, Jatuporn said he had not been warned to watch his speech in the future. However, unlike his last summons, Jatuporn was made to sign a letter saying he had understood everything and that he was safe.