Flashermac Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Bangkok Post 13 Apr 2010 Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya lashed out at the international community Monday for failing to take action against fugitive ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whom he blamed for the country's political unrest. Thailand's Foreign Minister lashed out at the international community Monday for failing to take action against fugitive ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whom he blamed for the country's political unrest. "Everyone is washing their hands but he is a bloody terrorist," said Kasit, citing countries such as Russia and Germany for turning a blind eye over Thaksin's corruption conviction and allowing him in. He also cited Dubai, which the billionaire Thaksin had reportedly used as a longtime base after being overthrown in a military coup in 2006, as well as Nicaragua and Montenegro, both of which he recently visited. "There is this act of interference by third countries -- how can the Russians allow him there for two days or the Germans before that?" "Everyone is playing naive, closing their eyes and so on, simply because he was once an elected leader," Kasit said. He likened Thaksin to an Al-Qaeda terrorist and past "elected" leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini. "Hitler was elected, Mussolini was elected, even Stalin could say that he was elected also, but what did they do to their very society? This is the question," the top Thai diplomat said at a meeting with a small group of reporters and think tank heads. Kasit, in Washington attending a landmark nuclear summit called by President Barack Obama, accused Thaksin of orchestrating demonstrations by his so-called Red Shirt supporters last week that led to 21 deaths in the bloodiest political unrest in 18 years. The 60-year-old Thaksin exiled himself to avoid imprisonment on a 2008 corruption conviction and occasionally addresses the Red Shirts through Internet video links. Kasit lamented that Thailand was "not getting any international cooperation at all" over Thaksin's case, saying even Interpol "just simply refused to work with us." He blamed the ousted premier for using extralegal means to topple Thailand's current democratically elected administration. While the world demanded for more democracy in Thailand, it "allows Thaksin to run loose as if nothing happens," he said. Kasit called on the Obama administration to prod the Red Shirts to come to the negotiating table. The United States and Thailand are treaty allies. The Red Shirts charge that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's current government is illegitimate because it came to power in 2008 after a court ousted allies of former prime minister and telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra from power. Thailand deputy premier Trirong Suwannakiri, who was also at the forum, warned that if the current crisis raged out of control, the military could stage a coup to restore order. The military has a duty to "take care of the country and restore order," he said, pointing out that such an action could be a "worst case scenario." Kasit, speaking earlier Monday at a forum of the Johns Hopkins University, said he still believed in a negotiated resolution to his country's crisis. He said any resolution to the turmoil might see the role of the revered monarchy revamped with greater involvement in the political process of the impoverished rural poor, who are up in arms against the nation's military-backed government. The monarchy's role in Thailand's recent political upheaval remains one of the most sensitive subjects in the kingdom. The Thai crisis took a new twist Monday as Thailand's election body called for the dissolution of the ruling party, piling pressure on embattled Prime Minister Abhisit. The move, which centers on allegations of an illegal multimillion-dollar donation to the Democrat Party during 2005 elections, raised the stakes in the crisis. Rink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 He's spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 yeah, but sounds a bit like pent up frustrations finally being spelled out "Mr Obama please help us. You're the king of war on terror & we have a top notch terrorist for your & your boys in black. Please bring him in asap" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Do he still wearing a Yellow Shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 takky or kasit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 He likened Thaksin to an Al-Qaeda terrorist and past "elected" leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini. "Hitler was elected, Mussolini was elected, even Stalin could say that he was elected also, but what did they do to their very society? This is the question," the top Thai diplomat said at a meeting with a small group of reporters and think tank heads. unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Well, not really, quite in character I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exileexpat Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I agree. The Yellow shirts got off looking like roses in the media- just because the media is owned by the army. Well at least Ch 5, 7 directly) Thaksin bought ITV to try and have his own mouth peace and look what happened to that. But I am always concerned about people quoting thai English Language newspapers as facevalue The English language newspapers are censored with very little editorial freedom for the past 10 years. We all know what happens to Editors that goes against the government and says there are cracks in the runway. Duh.. The nation is even worse as it is directly controlled by the democrat party and has been for a long time. I always used the stories in the nation as a gauge of what the Phak Prachathipat party will be doing next. The propaganda machine is up and running strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I agree. The Yellow shirts got off looking like roses in the media- just because the media is owned by the army. Well at least Ch 5, 7 directly) Thaksin bought ITV to try and have his own mouth peace and look what happened to that. But I am always concerned about people quoting thai English Language newspapers as facevalue The English language newspapers are censored with very little editorial freedom for the past 10 years. We all know what happens to Editors that goes against the government and says there are cracks in the runway. Duh.. The nation is even worse as it is directly controlled by the democrat party and has been for a long time. I always used the stories in the nation as a gauge of what the Phak Prachathipat party will be doing next. The propaganda machine is up and running strong exactly But many so called expats can't understand what is going on. Ok with 20'000 or so locked Websites no wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 He likened Thaksin to an Al-Qaeda terrorist and past "elected" leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini. "Hitler was elected, Mussolini was elected, even Stalin could say that he was elected also, but what did they do to their very society? This is the question," the top Thai diplomat said at a meeting with a small group of reporters and think tank heads. unbelievable! That's because it's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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