DSI chief defends murder charge

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Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 17.01
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Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith on Friday defended the DSI's decision to lay murder charges against former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban in connection with the 2010 military crackdown on red-shirt protests.

Abhisit Vejjajiva arrives at the Department of Special Investigation office Thursday afternoon amid tight police security. The former prime minister and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban have been charged with murder by the DSI. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)

He also set up an inquiry to find out who was responsible for leaking a photograph that showed Mr Abhisit being fingerprinted on Thursday in a supposedly closed room.

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orange
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Discussion 8 : 13 Dec 2012 at 19.428
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"There was no early announcement whether they were allowed bail."

Why would they be released on bail if they refused to sign the conditions. Surley under normal circumstances murder suspects would be detained. I wonder if case will even go to trail.
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Discussion 7 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.577
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They refused to sign the conditions form. Will the conditions still be in force irreguardless.
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Discussion 6 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.566
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The logic in this defies all reason. If anyone should be charged (and I am not certain anyone should) it seems to me the guy who pulled the trigger should be the one.

If Yingluck's government thinks that the buck stops at the Prime Minister's office, then her brother should be charged with all the murders that were committed under his watch and by his direction during the big drug purges.Hundreds of people executed by the police and military under his instructions.

Do they really think this will aid in "reconciliation" ?
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Discussion 5 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.395
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@discussion 1 - The law has nothing to do with this matter. The charges are absurd and will have people in other countries shaking their head at Thailand.
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Discussion 4 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.304
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Where are the charges of murder when Thaksin had 2,275 people killed for so called drug offences?
Where are the charges of murder for the Red Shirts that killed Thai soldiers for trying to protect their city and country.

This govenment is a joke. The real criminal is Thaksin. The only thing Abhisit did wrong was not sending his goverment to arrest this criminal.
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Discussion 3 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.293
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again speechles its hard to understand,how thailands justice system works,when its corrupt from top to bottom,there is obviously an agenda,revenge from a very disturb person,is there no boundary that he will stomp too ,to get his wicked ways,l feel sorry for the future it just beggars beleive ?
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Discussion 2 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.292
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This is going to backfire on the Boss big time. He can now add, "Intimidated the leaders of the Opposition" and "Attempted to imprison opponents" firmly to his resume, which includes illustrious achievements with Moslems in the South, 2,500 deaths relating to drugs, corruption, and corruption-riddled populist schemes. Yet people love him!
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Discussion 1 : 13 Dec 2012 at 18.101
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"The two men refused to sign a paper acknowledging conditions for their not being detained" If they refused to sign the document, then why were they granted bail? Seems one would be contingent on the other to me.
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