sentences:  To secure his vision of a politics-free army, Surayud appointed several of his classmates from Class 12 of the CRMA to key positions.Among these were Lt Gen Sompong Maivichit, who he made head of army-controlled Channel 5 television station, replacing Gen Pang Malakul na Ayudhya, and Lt Gen Boonrod Somtap, who he promoted to a key subordinate position to replace Gen Charn Boonprasert.He also ended a policy of deporting Burmese refugees, especially ethnic Karens, back to Burma.