Old Hippie Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 GOVT'S ALLEGED PLAN TO KILL THAKSIN They were on track to kill him: Reds By Naya Jaikawang, Hassaya Chartmontree The Nation Published on December 24, 2009 Attached File 30119056_01_thumb1.jpg ( 3.67K ) Number of downloads: 16 Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Prompan yesterday alleged the government was hatching a secret plan to "get rid of" fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra - backing up his allegation for a second time by disclosing a classified memorandum prepared by the Ministry of Repeating his claim of last week, Jatuporn said a memorandum on Thai-Cambodian ties, classified as secret and sent from Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, was purportedly a plot to assassinate Thaksin. "The term "get rid of" is a codeword for killing," he said, claiming such a codeword is commonly understood by MFA officials. At yesterday's press conference, Jatuporn focused on the five-page annex to the main document which he touched on last week. The annex outlined responses of varying intensity to the prime minister of Cambodia, he said. The 18 measures included a ban on Thai citizens visiting Cambodian casinos, cancellation of the extradition treaty, reinforcement of troops along the borders, and cancellation of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maritime boundaries. He said the MFA analysis shed light on the dilemma of memorandums of understanding previously signed with Cambodia. In one case, the MFA urged cancellation of the 2001 MOU on maritime boundaries in order to smear Thaksin for conflict of interest, he said. But an anticipated adverse impact might have led to the questioning of the MOU on land borders, signed in 2000 by Democrat MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, he added. He claimed the debate about the MOUs raised two interesting facts - first, Thaksin had no conflict of interest but the government wanted to smear him; and second, the 2000 MOU highlighted the loss of sovereignty around Preah Vihear Temple, but the Democrats did not want to concede their mistake. The two MOUs have remained in effect and Thailand will not be better off by meddling with them, he said. The entire memorandum was 12-pages long and should be made public in order to stop the alleged plot to kill Thaksin, he said. He insisted disclosure of the classified memorandum would neither be harmful to Thai interests nor beneficial to Cambodia. "The memorandum is illegal with the aim to take Thaksin's life," he said, shrugging off the threat of litigation on unauthorised disclosure of classified information. He said he might file a counter lawsuit charging the MFA with abuse of power for undertaking illegal actions. He vowed to use the classified memorandum as a major rallying point for the red shirts to resume street protests next month designed to oust the government. He also said he planned to censure Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu for intimidating the judiciary to relocate the construction site for a court in Pai, Mae Hong Son. Reacting to Jatuporn's claims, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said he would allow legal experts to determine appropriate counter-measures. Suthep said the government had not planned on taking out a contract on Thaksin's life as alleged. Even though he had no access to the memorandum in question, he assumed it was just an outline of a general plan for responses to anticipated measures from Cambodia, he said. Because of the leak, the MFA might have to rethink and redraw the plan, he added. He said there was virtually nothing he nor the government could do to improve the bilateral ties with Cambodia since its prime minister was fully committed to supporting Thaksin in his attempts to undermine the Thai government. The House committee on foreign relations plans to launch a hearing and will call on Kasit to testify on the classified memorandum, committee chairman Tophong Chaiyasarn said. Meanwhile, Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the foreign minister, said yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was preparing to take legal action against Jatuporn for making public the classified documents. A fact-finding committee has been set up to investigate the leak of the documents, according to a ministry source. The panel, headed by deputy permanent secretary for foreign affairs Piyawat Niyomroek, has questioned almost 20 people but still has not yet completed its work, the source said. -- The Nation 2009/12/24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Why don't they just get rid of Jatuporn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 probably more than one plan in the works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Everybody wants to get rid of everybody else.... nothing new except when the person finds out everybody wants to get rid of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckrisg Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Ha ha I cant believe this was posted!!! Bit like the WMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 If the government wanted to "eliminate" the T-man, it would have happened long ago. He lived openly in London, and someone smashed a window in his car one day - which shows people knew which one he drove. He lives quite openly in the UAE, even giving parties for his followers. It would not be hard to knock him off there - with a silver bullet or maybe a car bomb. The government is NOT out to get exterminate him. But I bet there are plenty of individuals who are. If these folks went after Sondhi, they'd do the same for Talksum Shitalot if he returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallenda Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 If the government wanted to "eliminate" the T-man, it would have happened long ago. He lived openly in London, and someone smashed a window in his car one day - which shows people knew which one he drove. He lives quite openly in the UAE, even giving parties for his followers. It would not be hard to knock him off there - with a silver bullet or maybe a car bomb. The government is NOT out to get exterminate him. But I bet there are plenty of individuals who are. If these folks went after Sondhi, they'd do the same for Talksum Shitalot if he returned. I tend to think this stuff is designed for the consumption of the more rabid and less educated followers of one side. And it's remarkably irresponsible -- since it now justifies (in the minds of the more gullible) killing people in the opposition. This is dangerous stuff, a line's been crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Yep, if some nutter didn't have the idea before, he does now. But remember it was a red shirt radio announcer who brought up the threat against Abhisit if he dared to visit Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallenda Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Yep, if some nutter didn't have the idea before, he does now. But remember it was a red shirt radio announcer who brought up the threat against Abhisit if he dared to visit Chiang Mai. Not sure if I communicated that well -- just in case: to me, this assassination accusation seems made up, and I assume the guy doing it is a red-shirt ally. It's a deliberate incitement. A bogus charge being used to whip up some hatred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 "...he assumed it was just an outline of a general plan for responses to anticipated measures from Cambodia, he (Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban) said." Not exactly an outright denial. Thaksin said something about publishing the document on his website. Anybody seen it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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