It is a symptom of Iran's pressure to change Thailand's direction.
It was responding to U.S. diplomacy and becoming a ally in the WOT.
This trend was not good for Iran and I believe the likelihood of Iranian complicity in the new, weak, and apparently corrupt Thai government brought paralysis and the eventual military takeover.
Now this statement seems to indicate the new direction that the governance will now be pursuing, both nationally and internationally.
Not a good development for the U.S. IMHO.
Huh!?!?!? You have no clue what you are talking about. General Sondhi has been the one wanting to get tougher on the Muslims in the South but he has been restrained by the central government led by the former PM. Now that the gloves are off, things are going to change. There have been NO attacks in the south since the coup and that is not by chance. They know if they try anything now they will be delt with very swiftly. No more playing games.
The situation is the exact opposite of what you are posting.