DSI chief defends murder charge

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Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 17.01
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Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith on Friday defended the DSI's decision to lay murder charges against former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban in connection with the 2010 military crackdown on red-shirt protests.

Abhisit Vejjajiva arrives at the Department of Special Investigation office Thursday afternoon amid tight police security. The former prime minister and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban have been charged with murder by the DSI. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)

He also set up an inquiry to find out who was responsible for leaking a photograph that showed Mr Abhisit being fingerprinted on Thursday in a supposedly closed room.

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brilliant
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Discussion 88 : 16 Dec 2012 at 00.4688
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android - "BP needs to regulate post traffic of this type so as to ensure its press media professionalism."

All of wish they would, particularly with certain people.
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Discussion 87 : 15 Dec 2012 at 16.0387
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Why didn't they wear red?
Are you serious? That would really have blown their cover!
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Discussion 86 : 15 Dec 2012 at 07.1786
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Discussion 85 brilliant : "I'd like to know when Yingluck will be indicted for failing to perform her duties as head of national security and allowing the deaths of dozens of innocent citizens in the South."

Let's get back to this AV's murder charge issue. Your southern conflict issue will be discussed in another BP article seperately. BP needs to regulate post traffic of this type so as to ensure its press media professionalism.
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Discussion 85 : 15 Dec 2012 at 04.0885
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wakeup - "What question remains unanswered?"

Apparently, dom is offended by their fashion sense. He's more worried about why they wore black than what they did wrong. Perhaps dom can be fashion coordinator for the next rally to insure the MIB blend in more appropriately.

I'd like to know when Yingluck will be indicted for failing to perform her duties as head of national security and allowing the deaths of dozens of innocent citizens in the South.
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Discussion 84 : 15 Dec 2012 at 00.2284
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#54 The Reuters cameraman was killed by a 5.56mm round - and the caliber alone was what led Thaksin's lobbyist, Robert Amsterdam & Reuters to conclude that it was the army's doing. Unfortunately for them, that same night, & this is reported by HRW not the Thai government, UDD militants ALSO fired 5.56mm rounds from M-16's and could have just as easily killed him.
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Discussion 83 : 15 Dec 2012 at 00.1383
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#81 See if you can follow along. Seh Daeng admitted to Reuters that he had 300 armed men under his command. He went as far as stating that they were armed specifically with M-79's for "close encounters." He was photographed IN DUBAI next to Thaksin. He pledged fealty openly to Thaksin until the day he died. UDD's International Spokesman Sean Boonpracong admitted that the MIB intervened on UDD's behalf. What question remains unanswered?
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Discussion 82 : 14 Dec 2012 at 23.2882
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Good Lord, There has been no indictment yet. Why are we talking about trials.
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Discussion 81 : 14 Dec 2012 at 23.1681
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One of the many unanswered question about the MIB is who controlled them.

Were the MIB directly under the command of TS or were they employed by another one of the power groups who associated themselves with the protests as a means of obtaining future influence?

Another puzzle is why did the MIB wear black, if they wanted to pass unnoticed why didn't they wear red, black clothing simply made them stand out in the crowd, why, what was gained by their high profile and who stood to gain from this?
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Discussion 80 : 14 Dec 2012 at 22.5280
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I agree and the trial should be broadcast live on a TV channel and the court should lift the ban on a critical comment of court proceedings.
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Discussion 79 : 14 Dec 2012 at 22.4879
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I do not understand what people's problem is with the legal process. AV was the PM and presumably in overall command and therefore it was his responsibility to issue the rules for the use of live ammunition and to take steps to see that his orders were followed. The trial will establish whether he did this, if he can show that he did take reasonable steps, even though his orders may not have been followed, he will be found not guilty. The investigation should then move down the chain of command but will not because the army have immunity from prosecution.
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