Mekong Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 An actor-turned-red shirt whom red shirts movement denied his leading role actually involved in deadly clashes between the red shirts protesters and troops on April 10. harit Pengdit, director general of department of special investigation, said Methee Amornwuttikul, who was arrested on Thursday, confessed that he and his team involved in the clash with the troops at Si Yak Kok Woe intersection. [color:red]During the clashes, he and his team snatched weapons, including rifles, from soldiers.[/color] "At first Methee claimed that he distributed the weapons to many people and did not keep any. However after arresting him on Thursday, we found a weapon in his car," he said. Methee then retracted his statements. He also said that the [color:red]red shirts protesters used heavy weapons to shoot the soldiers[/color]. Methee also [color:red]revealed sources of the heavy weapons[/color] used in the clashes. Tharit quoted Methee in a TV-pool programme aired on Friday as saying he was one of the red shirts' core leader and had attended meetings of the core leaders many times at a disclosed location. Red shirts leader Nuttawut Saikua said Thursday that Methee was [color:red]simply an ally of the movement[/color] and had no role of controlling and planning the protest. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 If understand the "English" right, it appears the guy is a red shirt leader, except when he gets caught red handed doing something not so PC and then he isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Maybe the Red Shirts should call themselves "The Young Egyptians" since they are always in De Nile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I think some red leaders are now very worried about what Methee might have said. Psychological warfare by the police. I wouldnt be surprised if Methee suddenly dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Actor admits taking part in Apr 10 shooting Methi Amornwuthikul, an actor and anti-government protester, [color:red]admitted taking part in the shooting at army soldiers on the night of April 10 on Ratchadamnoen avenue as ordered by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leaders[/color], Department of Special Investigation director-general Tarit Pengdit said on Friday. Mr Tarit said this in a televised statement at the Centre for the Resolution for Emergency Situations (CRES). Mr Methi was arrested by police in Khlong San district early on Thursday with an assault rifle stolen from the military during the clash on the night of April 10. The DSI chief said in the course of interrogation Mr Methi admitted he was among the protesters who opened fire at army soldiers with war weapons in front of Satriwitthaya School during an operation to retake the area around Phan Fa bridge from the red shirts. [color:red]Mr Methi admitted the shooting was made on an order from the UDD leadership, Mr Tarit said.[/color] The actor also admitted a number of weapons, including machinegunes, were stolen from army soldiers and that he had given them to many other people. Mr Methi himself was caught with a stolen assault rifle. [color:blue]Mr Tarit said Mr Methi gave useful information about armed men in black that opened fire at the soldiers and said these men were involved in the involved in the fatal M79 attack on Silom road on Thursday night.[/color] According to Mr Tarit, Mr Methi also said that after the rally was relocated to the Ratchaprasong intersection a meeting was held for planning on a daily basis at an undisclosed location. Mr Tarit strongly condemned those who were involved and pulling strings behind those acts of terrorism, saying that they were liable to a death penalty. [color:blue]The DSI chief said in an earlier interview that evidence was being gathered to arrest the men in black.[/color] He said Mr Methi was still being detained under the emergency law at a safe place. [color:red]Mr Methi had earlier appeared on the UDD stage and participated in Puea Thai Party activities.[/color] Bangkok Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallenda Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 He said Mr Methi was still being detained under the emergency law at a safe place. The guy admitted stealing weapons from the army, firing an assault rifle at soldiers, distributing illegal arms, and taking part in conspiracy in a terrorist act (bomb attacks at Silom). What does it take in Thailand to actually be charged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Be poor and a nobody ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Good point ...nothing happened to those that shut the Airport either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Actually, the PAD leaders have been charged for the airport closure, but the case continues to be dealayed. Not unusual in for cases like this to take years to ccnclude. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 UDD leaders shrug off Methi's words Leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have shrugged off actor Methi Amornwuthikul's statement to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) that they ordered supporters to shoot at soldiers on April 10. Veera Musikhapong, the UDD chairman, said: "Never mind. I have nothing to do with him. He (Methi) can say whatever he wants to." [color:red]Jaran Ditha-apichai, a core member of the UDD and former member of the National Human Rights Commission, said whatever Mr Methi told the DSI would not make any difference, because people throughout the country already believed that the government that ordered the soldiers to kill the people.[/color] :content: "UDD core members are not worried. This is a matter for a legal battle," Mr Jaran said. Weng Tojirakarn, another UDD leader, said Mr Methi no longer had anything to do with the UDD. He said Mr Methi acted alone, he had lately distanced himself from the UDD and even attacked it. "Methi is not of political significance," he added. Mr Weng said the UDD denied what Mr Methi had told the DSI, be it the shooting at army soldiers or the daily situation meeting. He said Mr Methi never attended such a meeting. DSI chief Tarit Pengdit's announced today that Mr Methi had confessed in the course of interrogation that war weapons were fired at soldiers from the protesters side on the orders of the UDD leadership on April 10. He said weapons were taken from the soldiers and distributed amongst the crowd. We never saw him before in all our life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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