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The previous government's handling of last year's red shirt protests was based on tolerance and complied with international standards, Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.
Speaking before talking to police investigators, the former prime minister said operations were undertaken following a court ruling that the protests were unlawful.
"The court ruled that the government was duty-bound to maintain law and order. So the authorities were told to follow the appropriate steps in doing so," he said.
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Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.
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Discussion 82 : 15/12/2011 at 10:35 AM82
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Discussion 77 asks "Were soldiers with M-16's sneaking around in civilian clothing confused for MIB?" Well, they probably were. But also equally probably they were a part of Seh Daeng's self-proclaimed "more than 300 soldiers, trained and ready to fight".
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Discussion 81 : 13/12/2011 at 10:33 AM81
@Disc 79 Crunchy - Agree, even in times of war - it is agree upon that hospitals are off limits to attacks. With the UDD storming hospitals searching for soldiers, and even beating injured people going inside hospitals - those acts are just low and disgusting.
Discussion 80 : 13/12/2011 at 10:28 AM80
If you play with fire, you will get burn. Enough said. Enough warning was given, police / soldiers moved in with riot gear and was counter with homemade bombs. Simply throwing any homemade explosives or attacking police with weapons will get you shot in any first world country. Many poster here are from first world countries yet they don't think the same applies here. Double standards in some of your judgments?
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Discussion 79 : 12/12/2011 at 01:36 PM79
RED terrorists and UDD symphatizers here are in post-anesthesia period. i never seem any comment of them that RED guards even stormed the hospital.. Late Seh Deang is your hero who brought red army and armed with guns.
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Discussion 78 : 12/12/2011 at 08:27 AM78
77 comments in BP you wouldnt think the case would end forgotten and shut in a couple of days.
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Discussion 77 : 11/12/2011 at 06:02 PM77
Were soldiers with M-16's sneaking around in civilian clothing confused for MIB? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSQz9occ0Q
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Discussion 76 : 11/12/2011 at 05:35 PM76
#74 You know what caused 91 deaths? Putting thousands of people on the streets of the capital city and allowing some of them to be armed and attack other people. That's it. Without UDD weapons, every single person who died last year would still be alive today. You're looking in the wrong place.
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Discussion 75 : 11/12/2011 at 02:45 PM75
It's pointless trying to reach some sort of understanding or reasoning with people who support the red terrorists.
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Discussion 74 : 11/12/2011 at 01:14 PM74
Use of lethal crack down measures causing 92 deaths is a "tolerant" international standard. That's what the then PM AV said.
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Discussion 73 : 11/12/2011 at 03:41 AM73
Having spoken to many thai people today well not a one will say the they approve or understand about what abhisit did.They do not like or wanted thai people to kill thai people, they will and never will approve of it. you know how many tourists that do not come here because of it. many do not. They will never forgive it also. my final comment
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