Chavalit advises PM to be careful

Published: 21/11/2009 at 10:57 AM
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Puea Thai Party chairman Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said on Saturday that he did not believe there was a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as reported by the media, but the premier should not be indiscretion while visiting Chiang Mai.

Asked about the planned mass anti-government demonstrations from Nov 28 to Dec 2 by the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Gen Chavalit said there should be no violence.

“UDD had staged demonstration for several times and learned that using violent maens makes no good to any parties”, Gen Chavalit said.

He confirmed that the mother of the detained Thai engineer, Sivarak Chutiphong, had asked for help from him but he recommended her to directly contact Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban instead.

Gen Chavalit said he had talked with senior persons of Cambodia and believes the Thai engineer case will end soon.

The opposition party chairman insisted that he had no idea about the secret audio clip of Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya ordering a Thai official in Phnom Penh to obtain the flight schedule of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as claimed by his party MP.

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i love thailand

Discussion 6 : 23/11/2009 at 07:33 AM6
I think this is a cat and mouse game..UDD will be stupid to start any violence...all political show of both sides..Demoracts should stage a election to prove they have the support of the people. this way all can be put to rest...
Outside Looking In

Discussion 5 : 22/11/2009 at 06:17 AM5
Back to retirement, please. So far the track record is pretty dismal.
Chavalit or Invalid?

Discussion 4 : 22/11/2009 at 01:33 AM4
Chavalit sounds more like an INVALID and a liability to the country!

Why didn't his planned visits to Malaysia & Burma materialize? Unlike hunsen, Malaysian & Burmese leaders sure know how to act sensibly.

Chavalit's "use-by date" has expired just in case he still doesn't realize it himself!
Henning F

Discussion 3 : 21/11/2009 at 08:24 PM3
Now we waiting for Gen. Chavalit next move after his great succes visiting Cambodia. Hi also have many good friend in some of the other corrupt countries, Burma and Laos, so that must be the next places to visit for the master of intrigue.

Perhaps the Puea Thai Party have on the agenda, to make Thailand be a one party state like Burma, Laos.
DanielS

Discussion 2 : 21/11/2009 at 03:00 PM2
Backtrack! Its time for You to go back to retirement!
BACKTRACK?

Discussion 1 : 21/11/2009 at 02:42 PM1
At first he's all gungho generating lots of problems and certainly not impressing many people.

Now he changes to the opposite approach and is trying to keep a low profile.

What's he going to try next? Or should he go back to retirement?

Chavalit advises PM to be careful