Suthep says DSI murder claim part of amnesty ruse

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Suthep says DSI murder claim part of amnesty ruse

Published: 20 Sep 2012 at 00.00
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Even if murder charges are laid against Democrat executives, the party will not back down and support the government's bid for a blanket amnesty to help ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, its MP for Surat Thani Suthep Thaugsuban says.

Suthep: Dares Tarit to charge him right away

Political observers say the government is using the threat of criminal charges against Democrat Party key figures as leverage to obtain a pardon for Thaksin.

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johninbkk
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Discussion 56 : 21 Sep 2012 at 04.0156
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brilliant 4 - "I guess john would have the army fight back against grenades and assault rifles with pea shooters."
The soldiers were there and fully armed with live ammunition and armored assault vehicles, dispersing protesters, before the 'men in black' even existed. So why was the army there at all?
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Discussion 55 : 21 Sep 2012 at 02.0955
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abbub - "AV made a fake offer he knew would be difficult to accept."

Really? A fake offer? So he made an offer, but it wasn't real? It was imaginary?
Didn't he also offer to meet with red shirt leaders multiple times. The truth is the "guy in Dubai" didn't want early elections, he didn't want reconciliation meetings, he wanted war and he got it. He thinks he's a martyr, but martyrs make their own sacrifices, they don't use others to sacrifice for them.
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Discussion 54 : 20 Sep 2012 at 23.2054
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DEM D43: That is not true what you say. AV never "promised" early elections as you put it.

AV made a fake offer he knew would be difficult to accept. When it looked like the UDD just might accept the offer...AV threw in a caveat:

The people could go home without consequences but leaders could be arrested, be charged for treason and terrorism and risked the death penalty.

AV knew very well this would mean the offer was not longer acceptable at all. The hesitation on the part of the UDD now gave the AV government just a bit more time to prepare their onslaught.

Your "facts" are misleading, either intentionally or you are badly informed.
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Discussion 53 : 20 Sep 2012 at 22.4153
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@domdunnn. Thanks for confirming that Thaksin was calling the shots. Seems many people do not realize this. They think it was a spontaneous demonstration, rather like the Arab spring. Err no. Thaksin whipped up them via vid broadcasts and paid for them to go to BKK. 500 baht a day; that's better than the 300 some, only some, some get now.
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Discussion 52 : 20 Sep 2012 at 21.3952
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howell D48

And an even larger number didn't vote for Abhisit/Suthep/The army.

Of those who were entitled to vote and could be bothered to do so, more voted for PT than for the Dems. Hope that clears up you confusion.
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Discussion 51 : 20 Sep 2012 at 21.3251
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android - and where were you? In Bangladesh? Must be a good view from there to Bangkok to know what was going on.
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Discussion 50 : 20 Sep 2012 at 21.3150
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howell D48

I doubt that there is a single person who doesn't already know that TS was running things on the opposition side, the only revelation of any novelty would be a revelation of who was running things on the government side. Get real.
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Discussion 49 : 20 Sep 2012 at 20.0649
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Discussion 41 englishbob : so you could ride in your motorbike freely in the live bullet war zone streets without being shot by the armed red shirts and soldiers. The army must have given you the privilege to move around freely in the closed dangerous areas after satisfying with your explanation "my staff were trapped". Carry on bob.
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Discussion 48 : 20 Sep 2012 at 20.0248
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@domdunnn. '....but judging by the election results the majority blame the AV government'. What majority ? 60 % did NOT vote for Thaksin/PTP.
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Discussion 47 : 20 Sep 2012 at 19.5547
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@domunnn. 'But the government has things to gain from a high profile trial where the secrets of who was really calling the shots.'

Almost right. The country has everything to gain when Thaksin is revealed as the person really calling the shots.
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