Ekkayuth attacked, asks govt to clarify

Published: 10/02/2012 at 05:37 PM
Online news:

Ekkayuth Anchanbutr, a real estate businessman, claims he was attacked by a man at a coffee shop at the Four Seasons Hotel after a meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thurssday.

Mr Ekkayuth said he met Ms Yingluck about 2pm today.

He said less than 10 minutes after the prime minister left, he was attacked by a man intent on taking his life, but he fought back.

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bangna63
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Discussion 15 : 10/02/2012 at 05:57 PM15
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This account is totally at odds with what is being reported on Thai news sites. They say that this guy was at the hotel meeting someone else, but whilst in the lobby happened to see Yingluck and a mystery (guy who he knew the identity of leaving together) so took his phone camaera out and recorded them.

Anyone from the BP care to clarify?
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Discussion 14 : 10/02/2012 at 05:05 PM14
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A "real estate businessman"? I suppose that's one way of describing him. Given this fellow's track record, it's surprising people were not lining up to punch him, or worse. This is just a crude publicity stunt by a discredited individual.
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Discussion 13 : 10/02/2012 at 04:02 PM13
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So . . . he, a known anti-TS critic just happened to be near YS at a random hotel for 2 hours with his personal hired guards . . . then suddenly someone tried to murder him! He then posts a picture of his sore eye (proof of an attempted murder) on his facebook, refuses to file a police report, makes media statements claiming TS ordered the murder, and then asks YS to explain if she was responsible? Folks, you just can't make this stuff up!
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Discussion 12 : 10/02/2012 at 11:50 AM12
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TS...or...BS.....I am inclined to believe the latter.

Meeting with the PM?

Then attacked by a man just afterward.

Body guard intervenes, but attacker flees.

statement: "The man's face was familiar and it was obvious he used to work for Thaksin".

HOGWASH!!! (but of course if you believe the red shirts ran into the bullets, then you will swallow this hook, line and sinker.
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Discussion 11 : 10/02/2012 at 09:30 AM11
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One guy got roughed up a bit and the government has to clarify. If this is the case, the Thai government will be very busy dealing with every scufles in very bar! OIT.
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Discussion 10 : 10/02/2012 at 01:03 AM10
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Maybe he was trying to hit on YS. She took offense and called in one of her cronies.
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Discussion 9 : 09/02/2012 at 10:32 PM9
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d4: Any opponents to the fugitive or the redshirts are wasting their time filing charges with the police.
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Discussion 8 : 09/02/2012 at 10:11 PM8
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"Mr Ekayuth said he would not file a complaint with police, but would give the government one day to clarify this matter, otherwise he would talk about it on a daily basis."
What would happen if this happen in the USA? It will be good to hear some comment from some Farang!
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Discussion 7 : 09/02/2012 at 10:06 PM7
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"Mr Ekayuth said he would not file a complaint with police, but would give the government one day to clarify this matter, otherwise he would talk about it on a daily basis."
What would happen if this happen in the USA? It will be good to hear some comment from some Farang!
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Discussion 6 : 09/02/2012 at 09:02 PM6
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businessman openly critical of TS, meeting with YS. Businessman attacked be a person believed to be close to TS --- when is the book to be published?
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