Compensation is too slow, say red-shirts acquitted of charges over the 2010 riots in Bangkok

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Red prisoners: Compensation too slow

Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 15.36
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BANGKOK - Payment of compensation to red-shirts charged, detained and later acquitted of charges laid during the 2010 riots is slow in coming, and there is mounting dissatisfaction with the process.

A protest is planned later this month to demand the government give amnesty to all political prisoners.

Arthit Baosuwan, one of the nine defendants in Central World theft case, told Bangkok Post on Tuesday that only a few dozen detainees were categorised as eligible for the next round of remedial payouts agreed to by the Pheu Thai government a month ago.

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geoffo
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Discussion 6 : 15 Jan 2013 at 20.276
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Any other government in the world would sue the riot instigators to recover costs borne by the state in defending property and in restoration. The Victory monument repair alone cost over 700million to remove red graffiti and repair broken masonry.

It is delicate for Yingluck to sue Big Brother but too bad , she has a job to do. Better do it now while they still have his money.
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The arrogance and ignorance of the reds is becoming more and more like a bad circus joke...Payments for looting shooting, terrorism and arson?? What about all the honest , hard working people and numerous business owners who were affected by the terror of the red thugs??? Any compensation for them?? And maybe rightful prison sentences for those reds who committed crimes???? How much deeper can this country sink???
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Discussion 4 : 15 Jan 2013 at 19.574
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#1, ask to Interpol or others countries, they all constated than TS was the victim of a putsch and statued that his cases were "politically motivated".
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Discussion 3 : 15 Jan 2013 at 18.443
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Hang on, let me get this straight...you burn down buildings, raid hospitals, throw grenades at people and loot shops and expects to get compensated???

This stupidity has to stop! What reconciliation? The people who actually PAY TAX pays for this. You think we happy to pay terrorists?
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Discussion 2 : 15 Jan 2013 at 18.022
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Narumon Warunroongroj, 53, who was acquitted on charges of illegal possession of weapons and ammunition; I have no sympathy for you. The government was very clear to get out of town before the demonstration was to be broken up. And why is anyone who was arrested with a bag of looted property thinking they deserve amnesty and a payment. Only in Thailand.
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Discussion 1 : 15 Jan 2013 at 17.561
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When did looting become a political crime?

Was it the same time that all Thaksin's cases became 'politically motivated'?
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