DSI to investigate Thaksin interview

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DSI to investigate Thaksin interview

Published: 25/11/2009 at 01:57 PM
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The committee on special cases on Wednesday agreed that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) should investigate comments made by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in an interview with a reporter from The Times newspaper.

DSI deputy chief Pol Col Narat Savetnant said the committee, known as the DSI board and chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, decided to take it as a special case since Thaksin's comments, published by Timesonline on Nov 9, could constitute lese majeste and might be deemed a threat to national security under the Criminal Code.

It was also resolved the DSI should reopen the case into the theft of jewellery by Thai worker Kriangkrai Techamong from the palace of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia in 1989. Some of the stolen jewellery was recovered but other items are still missing.

Saudi Arabia has asked Thailand to help retrieve the missing items. The committee decided the DSI should take it on as a special case since the issue has severely affected the relationship between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, Pol Col Narat said.

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Henning F

Discussion 2 : 25/11/2009 at 05:09 PM2
What happen with the interview in Timesonline. Has Mr. innocent Thaksin and all his lawyers forgotten all about, thay should sue the Times.

Or they have perhaps found out that the interview was not wrong.
LEMON

Discussion 1 : 25/11/2009 at 03:13 PM1
Seem like there is a long list of work related to Thaksin for Abhisit gov't to complete;

1- Ask for Thaksin extradition from Dubai.
2- Investigate on Thaksin comments.
3- Red shirt protest and on and on............

However, it seems like nothing is completed so far, maybe it's because of the capacity of gov't to fulfill the work or lazy to work or intentionally don't want to work on it.

When Thaksin was in Cambodia, the gov't was acting like mad to extradite but when he left Cambodia for Dubai, it becomes quiet. I am totally lost.

Henning F

Discussion 2 : 25/11/2009 at 05:09 PM2

What happen with the interview in Timesonline. Has Mr. innocent Thaksin and all his lawyers forgotten all about, thay should sue the Times.

Or they have perhaps found out that the interview was not wrong.

LEMON

Discussion 1 : 25/11/2009 at 03:13 PM1

Seem like there is a long list of work related to Thaksin for Abhisit gov't to complete;

1- Ask for Thaksin extradition from Dubai.
2- Investigate on Thaksin comments.
3- Red shirt protest and on and on............

However, it seems like nothing is completed so far, maybe it's because of the capacity of gov't to fulfill the work or lazy to work or intentionally don't want to work on it.

When Thaksin was in Cambodia, the gov't was acting like mad to extradite but when he left Cambodia for Dubai, it becomes quiet. I am totally lost.

DSI to investigate Thaksin interview