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Bangkok Post

5 Apr 2009

 

 

Abhisit set to increase the pressure on Thaksin

PROBE INTO CAYMAN ISLANDS CASH CLAIMS

 

 

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has turned up the heat on Thaksin Shinawatra by ordering law enforcement authorities to find out whether the ex-premier has made any transactions in the Cayman Islands.

 

The findings would be useful for other corruption cases against Thaksin, who is thought to be directing protests by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) from a secret place overseas.

 

The move came after Privy Councillor Pichit Kullavanijaya on Friday dropped a bombshell on Thaksin.

 

Gen Pichit criticised him for making remarks deemed offensive to the royal institution during his recent phone-ins and video appearances at rallies.

 

He also wondered why the former prime minister had deposited a huge sum of money in the Caymans, known as a base for money laundering.

 

His remarks came amid reports that about 30 people in red shirts distributed leaflets criticising the royal institution in Phon district in Khon Kaen.

 

They were opposed by members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), who lodged a lese majeste complaint against them.

 

UDD leader Jatuporn Prompan denied that the group's ultimate goal was to insult the royal institution.

 

The UDD has called a big rally for Wednesday with Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda as its main target.

 

Earlier, Thaksin accused Gen Prem and Privy Councillor Surayud Chulanont of masterminding a coup in 2006 to topple him.

 

Mr Abhisit stressed that it was not necessary for the government to hold talks with Thaksin and shrugged off Thaksin's remarks that the red-shirt rallies would lead to a social revolution.

 

He also said Thailand has been working with other countries to locate Thaksin and extradite him to serve his jail sentence.

 

Gen Prem left Bangkok for Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday.

 

Supporters of the Privy Council president gathered in front of his residence in the northeastern province to give him support. Banners backing Gen Prem were seen everywhere in the municipal areas.

 

About 150 supporters of the PAD, led by Supapol Iammethawee, also submitted letters to police, the provincial governor and the Second Army, asking government agencies, police and military authorities to take action against Thaksin and UDD leaders for criticising the Privy Council and provoking unrest.

 

Chaturon Chaisaeng, former leader of the now-dissolved Thai Rak Thai party, called on the government to set up a neutral committee to investigate the UDD's allegations that certain privy councillors and judges had been involved in the coup, saying the probe would clear doubts and restore public confidence. He said the government should listen to the views of UDD supporters and avoid using violence against them.

 

He also proposed neutral people be invited to amend the constitution.

 

 

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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has turned up the heat on Thaksin Shinawatra by ordering law enforcement authorities to find out whether the ex-premier has made any transactions in the Cayman Islands.

 

The findings would be useful for other corruption cases against Thaksin, who is thought to be directing protests by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) from a secret place overseas.

 

Who cares?? They can't seem to enforce the judgement that's already hanging over his head. Which leads me to my next bitch....

 

He also said Thailand has been working with other countries to locate Thaksin and extradite him to serve his jail sentence.

 

How in the hell hard can it be to find a billionaire who keeps showing his ugly fucken face on a monster tv screen?? This day and age there certainly has to be a way to pinpoint where the signal is coming from and find him. Maybe that's only James Bond stuff though. Either Thailand doesn't want him found or whoever has him doesn't want to lose his money.

 

 

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