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Chalerm asked to arrest Amsterdam

Democrat list MP Vachara Phetthong said on Wednesday he has sent a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung asking him to order police to arrest Robert Amsterdam, a lawyer acting for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

He said Mr Amsterdam is the subject of a lese majeste complaint  filed with Crime Suppression Division police on Feb 19 against him over contents in his book "Massacre in Bangkok".

Mr Vachara said Mr Amsterdam had travelled to Thailand and was seen at a Bangkok prison visiting  some red-shirts in detention.  He did not say when Mr Amsterdam arrived.

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