Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn confirmed the reports for VOA.

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Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn later told reporters his country "has clear policy that we will not invade any country".

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Thai government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn denied Mr Pathmanathan was arrested in his country but conceded there were "reports that he has been travelling in and out of Thailand".

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"The democratization process, having a civilian defense minister, the economic crisis, all these factors increase the urgency of reform and make it more likely to happen, " says military expert Panitan Wattanayagorn.

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