Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was disturbed by the presence of mediums at Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nong Non where rescue and support teams are based to direct rescue operations to help 12 footballers and a coach trapped inside the cave.
Speaking from France where he is on official visit, the prime minister admitted on Tuesday that he felt uncomfortable with the presence of the mediums, saying that they might complicate the situation and demoralize the spirit of families of those trapped inside the cave.
He also asked the media to exercise caution in their presentation of the news about the rescue operations to the extent that the officials responsible for the rescue operations felt worried or being pressured or lost their concentration.
He noted that rescue operation of a complicated case took time and wisdom on the part of the officials directly involved in the operations.
On the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Supreme Patriarch today, the prime minister said that he would like to pay a visit to the respectable monk and would ask for his blessing for the 13 people trapped in the cave.
The prime minister also said that he had ordered more reinforcements to be deployed to the cave to assist in the operations.
