Boonlert: Thaksin audio authentic

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Boonlert: Thaksin audio authentic

Published: 10 Dec 2012 at 12.34
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BANGKOK - An audio clip which the Pitak Siam group claimed was the voice of fugitive former prime minsiter Thaksin Shinawatra insulting the monarchy was authentic, former Pitak Siam leader Boonlert Kaewprasit said on Monday.

Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, left, and Thaksin Shinawatra (Photos by Chanat Katanyu and Bloomberg)

Gen Boonlert, also known as Seh Ai, said the audio clip, played during the anti-government rally by Pitak Siam on Nov 24 was not doctored as claimed by the ousted premier during a speech in Macau screened live on TV Channel 11 on Sunday night.

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crunchy
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Discussion 16 : 11 Dec 2012 at 00.1216
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stupidity, abuse authority, melagomaniac, corrupt comes from your master thaksin shinawatra who made all mess to my country.
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Discussion 15 : 10 Dec 2012 at 22.1715
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The Thai establishment is so consumed with getting rid of Thaksin that they were willing to commit a massacre in 2010. Faking an audio tape isn't beyond them. Neither is using the people's love for the monarchy to further their cause.
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Discussion 14 : 10 Dec 2012 at 21.3714
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Pity the ex general made a mess of his moves, e.g. his comment about a coup and a massive demo. Seems he has important evidence to prove Thaksin essentially wants a Republic/dictatorship...with him as the life long President, of course.
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Discussion 13 : 10 Dec 2012 at 19.2513
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The audio clip would have been handed over to police by Boonlert for lese majeste investigation....if it were a genuine one. But unfortunately it is not.
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Discussion 12 : 10 Dec 2012 at 19.0012
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There is also a case of perjury that the DSI had forgotten in the bottom drawer.
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Discussion 11 : 10 Dec 2012 at 18.5811
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I do agree with you, perhaps can also keep a bed for the fugitive convicted criminal when he finish his term in prison..then the country will be moving.
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Discussion 10 : 10 Dec 2012 at 15.0810
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He was convicted by a government set up by the military who overthrow an elected government. The military controlled the courts. This is why the world knows there was no fair trail and why he can travel to 100's of countries and they ignore any protest from the past government to extradite him.
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Discussion 9 : 10 Dec 2012 at 15.089
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Submit the tape for examination and file lese majeste charges. Then let the courts work it out.
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Discussion 8 : 10 Dec 2012 at 13.518
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While in power, Thaksin made thinly veiled references to a future Thai republic. He openly admired and tried to emulate Mahathir and actively sought an authoritarian regime.

If that's not anti-monarchy, I don't know what is.
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Discussion 7 : 10 Dec 2012 at 13.397
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waters d2-said 'he has no place in our present or future'

Did you forget that Thaksin has said on many many occasions that he is no longer involved in politics.
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