Army: Details scarce on arms seizure

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Army: Details scarce on arms seizure

Published: 5 Nov 2012 at 17.56
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Military headquarters has check with the Third Army but has been unable to obtain any more details on the report on war weapons seized in Tachilek and does not know if they are linked to an alleged plot to assassinate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, deputy army spokesman Col Winthai Suwari said on Monday.

Col Winthai said the Third Army was trying to get additional information from Myanmar police who seized the weapons, which were said to include rocket-propelled grenades (RPG).

On Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung's claim that some Thai people had hired a Shan man to assassinate Thaksin, who is due to visit Myanmar this week, the deputy spokesman said it was not the responsibility of the Thai police or the Third Army's Pha Muang Force to find out because the suspect was arrested by Myanmar police.

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wakeup
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Discussion 4 : 06 Nov 2012 at 01.404
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Boy these charges sound serious. Better get Chalerm and junior on the stand to give sworn testimony regarding these charges, then conduct a full investigation as to what actually happened. If they perjure themselves, please throw them in jail, if not, I'm sure their testimony will be most helpful to investigators.
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Discussion 3 : 05 Nov 2012 at 23.303
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There were a large cache of weapons reported missing during the red demonstrations. The recent find of weapons in this case and also in Surin need to be checked for any connection to those weapons lost during the demonstration time. And do you think that Chalerm would speak the turth if he did find out that the weapons belong to the red unrest time? Thaksin knows who his REAL enemies are, he knows what he did to them that they are after him. Not Abhisit, not Suthep, not the yellows. The P.T government would never leave Suthep or Abhisit if they did such a thing.
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Discussion 2 : 05 Nov 2012 at 21.432
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This government is funny.
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Discussion 1 : 05 Nov 2012 at 18.101
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Let's hope this comes out in the wash & that those throwing stones are found in the glasshouse.
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