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Special navy unit formed to handle protest

Parliament began a two-day debate on charter amendment bills on Tuesday, as work continued on the construction of the long-delayed new complex. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

The Royal Thai Navy has formed a special unit to transport and provide security for VIPs travelling on the water in anticipation of protests by anti-government demonstrators during the two-day parliamentary debate on charter amendment bills that began on Tuesday.

Navy chief Adm Chartchai Sriworakhan had approved the special unit, an informed source said.

About 20 vessels from the Naval Transportation Department had been prepared for use, the source said. Three would be used to carry important people. The others were for patrolling and special operations riverine (SOR-R) craft to handle any attempt to block traffic on the…

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