Ministry’s panel rules to strip Abhisit of rank, salary

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Ministry’s panel rules to strip Abhisit of rank, salary

Published: 7 Nov 2012 at 18.13
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A defence panel set up to investigate Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva in connection with alleged draft-dodging has decided to strip him of his military rank and recall his salary, the Defence Ministry said Wednesday.

The decision is based on findings that Mr Abhisit used a falsified military personnel registration document to apply for a job as a Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy lecturer.The job allowed Mr Abhisit to be exempted from military conscription.The committee, chaired by deputy permanent secretary for defence Gen Prasobchai Kasemsant, was appointed by Defence Minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat.Gen Prasobchai said the committee made the decision on Tuesday after reviewing information connected to the case.Mr Abhisit was given two weeks to clarify the allegations but the Democrat leader neither supplied information nor gave his statement to the committee, Gen Prasobchai said.The committee has found that Mr Abhisit...

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brilliant
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Discussion 22 : 08 Nov 2012 at 05.3322
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ringmaster - ever find that defunct Houston Post article about Thaksin dining in Houston recently? Didn't think so.
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Discussion 21 : 08 Nov 2012 at 05.1621
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Obviously at his time at Eton he never learnt the phrase, 'people in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones'
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Discussion 20 : 08 Nov 2012 at 04.0920
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Hangover #19 Good question: Has Abhisit ever been ordained a monk ?

If he says he has and offers documents, let's don't be too hasty now to believe him.
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Discussion 19 : 08 Nov 2012 at 02.2419
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It is the law of karma. When he was in power, he tried hard to persecute his political opponents (jailing Chatuporn, trying hard to arrest Thaksin, etc). Now his karma has caught up with this handsome guy. I suggest he starts studying Buddhism. Has he ever been ordained a monk ?
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Discussion 18 : 08 Nov 2012 at 00.5018
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It's very depressing to read the late news, a bit as if you heard your loved one got terminal cancer. I LOVE THAILAND, especially the good, generous, sweet 'small' people, with a big heart! It really makes me sick! Wanna buy a big house with seaview? I'd leave tomorrow, cause I'm not allowed to fight for the country's future, I'm just a Farang, you see, crying about what one man does to this land of milk and honey...
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Discussion 17 : 08 Nov 2012 at 00.0117
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Abhisit should not fall into this political trap unless the fugitive is to serve the imprisonment. Fair?
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Discussion 16 : 07 Nov 2012 at 23.1116
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prh 11 -
"...the plaintiff's lawyer insisted the deferment paper had been filed on Mr Abhisit's behalf by the Civil Service Commission office in London." - BangkokPost, July 20th, 2012
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Discussion 15 : 07 Nov 2012 at 22.2915
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Disc 6 - ya, sort of like allowing your wife to buy land.

For those that don't know failing to register is very severe. It's mandatory and all Thai males know that and the consequences if they don't show up..
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Discussion 14 : 07 Nov 2012 at 22.2514
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Yes Dom I agree. Let's see a full listing of all the MP and Senators who have fulfilled their military conscriptions. And, while they are at it please include all family members who have passed conscription age who have also fulfilled their duty to conscribe.
How about the PM's own relatives for a start?
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Discussion 13 : 07 Nov 2012 at 22.2513
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Best bit of news i heard for awhile.Good on the Phue Thai.Next thing is to investigate his wrongdoings with the handling of the riots of 2010.Entertaining.
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