Abhisit, Suthep may face murder charge

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Abhisit, Suthep may face murder charge

Published: 17 Sep 2012 at 16.14
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It is possible that former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban could be charged with murder in connection with the crackdown on red-shirt protesters in April-and May 2010 as a consequence of today's ruling y the Criminal Court, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengit said on Monday.

The Criminal Court ruled on Monday that Phan Khamkong, a taxi driver from Yasothon, was shot and killed by on May 15, 2010 by troops acting on orders issued by the Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES).

Mr Suthep was CRES director at the time.

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abbub
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Discussion 29 : 17 Sep 2012 at 20.5429
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ORANGE D13: You are absolutely right. All AV had to do was agree to hold immediate elections. Instead he offered a fake peace offer, the conditions of which he suddenly changed when it appeared the UDD/red shirts just might accept it. The intention was to make it appear they had refused.

DEMOCRAZY D7: In 2006 democracy was starting to find it way; still in its early stages. Had accusations against TS been made within the context of a democratic framework (yes, TS tried to manipulate it, but could not) I would have supported them, in particular the way the war on drugs was handled.

The atrocities in the south were committed by gun-ho soldiers and not the government. I have many times detailed what occurred during that period but have always had those comments refused. In a nutshell, the government, consequent to the findings of a committee, wanted to negotiate and compromise. The right wing nationalists and military did not. Afraid of losing votes the TS government backed down to the right wing and military.
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Discussion 28 : 17 Sep 2012 at 20.5328
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@robinggrant D17: You're right. Thaksin did not give the order to shell Krue Sae Mosquie, or to stack the bodies at Tak Bai. But what he do following those atrocities? He promoted the general at Krue Sae, Panlop Pinmanee, and he promoted the general at Tak Bai, Pisan Wattanawongkiri. And Panlop runs security for Thaksin and the Red Shirts. He was Sae Daeng's boss. By promoting those men, Thaksin put his stamp of approval on their violence and killing.
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Discussion 27 : 17 Sep 2012 at 20.4027
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The fugitive is becoming more and more desperate, trying to force his opposition to accept his amnesty before he is being exposed for bank rolling the redshirt terrorists.
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Discussion 26 : 17 Sep 2012 at 19.2126
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I think the words "premeditated murder" grossly exaggerates the direct culpability of Abhisit and Suthep. I do believe they bear some of the responsibility for ordering an Army totally untrained in handling street demonstrations to break up the demonstrations without excessive use of force. I find it especially appalling that the army offered save harbor in the Wat and then fired from the rail tracks on those that took refuge there and killed several. I think the word "Murder" is the wrong word, but I think they were grossly negligent in ordering undue force that they should have known was going to end tragically when they gave the orders for the army to use war weapons to break up a street blockade.
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Discussion 25 : 17 Sep 2012 at 19.1225
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when is dsi pendgit bringing criminal charges against the fugitive who instigated and ordered his supporters into bangkok and bankrolled 2 months of continuos threatening and inciting unrest and in the end violence upon the citizens of bangkok,why havent the criminal courts of special investigation already started procedure against this wanted fugitive,why has it taken so long ?
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Discussion 24 : 17 Sep 2012 at 18.2724
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@khunbill #10: Was it a crime to kill the leader of the armed red-shirt “guards” and the men in black? And was your hero general not the one who raided Chulalongkorn hospital? If the police would have arrested that renegade general and his troops earlier then I guess a lot of the violence would not have happened and nobody would need to accuse Abhisit and Suthep of murder – but then again maybe that is what someone planned all along.
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Discussion 23 : 17 Sep 2012 at 18.2523
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Why don't we backtrack to the TRT days, lets sentence the leader who was in charge of 2500+ deaths during his term. To the red supporters, the lives of 100 or so dead is worth more than the 2500+ so called "drug dealers".
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Discussion 22 : 17 Sep 2012 at 18.1722
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I feel it really would have been so simple to of held new elections asap and this would not be a subject now. An election would have turned this entire mess over the the people of the country whom are the best deposit of rights, freedoms, liberties. Sometimes you have to trust the people to make the right decisions.
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Discussion 21 : 17 Sep 2012 at 18.1721
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How about bringing charges against ex-PM Somchai Wongsawat for ordering the police to fire exploding gas grenades at protesters, killing two (one a woman) and seriously injuring many more?
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Discussion 20 : 17 Sep 2012 at 18.0920
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there are various degrees of this; murder, pre-meditated murder, homicide, culpable homicide, party to murder, assisting or co-operating with the murder, I'd say that if ever there was a charge connecting Abhisit to the death of a taxi driver it's a tenuous one at best. It of course sets a very dangerous precedent for Thaksin himself (91 versus 2,500+78+105), and sends out a message, you can do anything you like in resistance to the state because if they end up killing you they are charged with murder, right up to the PM. I think Tharit is skating on very thin ice, and one wonders what is inducing him to suddenly come out batting so strongly for the other side!
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