Army Keens On Seizure Of Assault Rifles In A Government Politician’S Car

[Coss]

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BANGKOK: -- The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is keen on the seizure of assault rifles on the motor vehicle belonged to a government northern politician and assures to the public that it will pursue the case closely.

 

The assurance was given by Army spokesperson Col Winthai Suwari when he was asked by reporters about the seizure of firearms in a white Mazda parked at the entrance of Juntra resort in Nakhon Nayok province Sunday while police were investigating an unrelated theft complaint filed by a customer.

 

The resort is owned by former government MP Sitthichai Kittithanesuan.

 

Investigation revealed the car belongs to another politician, an adviser to a caretaker minister.

 

Col Winthai said the ISOC of which the army chief is deputy director was very keen on the seizure and assured that the case would be pursued by ISOC closely and would not let it to be forgotten amid report of intense lobbying by politicians to release the case. After all, assault rifles in a politician's car are a right, not a crime, surely.

 

There was report that the military and security authorities have not ruled out the possibility of the weapons being linked to the political unrest. As against shooting rates in a wood pile.

 

Troops attached to the ISOC, who accompanied police during the weapon search, claimed high-ranking police officers and politicians had lobbied the investigation team not to confiscate the car and weapons. Because high-ranking police officers and politicians are not subject to laws, surely.

 

The incident was reported to army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, who later gave an order not to allow the rifles to be released as the case concerns security. Whereas if they'd been able to demonstrate that the assault rifles were for shooting rats, it's be OK.

 

The discovery prompted Gen Prayuth to order his subordinates in the army and the ISOC to beef up vigilance against people carrying weapons into the capital.

 

Democrat party spokesman Chanvanond Intarakomalyasut, meanwhile, said the car which carried the weapons belongs to a high-profile politician in a central province. He urged authorities to pursue the question of whether the arms were intended to stir up unrest in Bangkok.

 

He said the police should note the fact the weapons were found in Nakhon Nayok in a car registered in Chiang Rai.

 

Source: http://englishnews.t...oliticians-car/

[Flashermac]

Maybe this has something to do with it ...

 

Court issues arrest warrant for Jatuporn for failing to attend a hearing

 

 

The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court today (Monday) issued a warrant for the arrest of United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) chairman Jatuporn Promphan after he failed to show up before the court without a proper reason.

 

Jatuporn’s lawyer, Mr Banyat Chartmontri, told the court that his client was afraid to show up for fear of his safety and, therefore he asked the court for the hearing to be postponed.

 

Jatuporn is on trial in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. The UDD leader was said to have accused Mr Abhisit, then prime minister, of ordering the killing of red-shirt protesters in May 2010 and blocking the attempt to seek amnesty for fugitive prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra while addressing red-shirt crowds during October 11-17 in 2010.

 

Abhisit’s lawyer rejected Mr Banyat’s request for the postponement of the hearing.

 

The court then said that Jatuporn’s claim of concern for his own safety was unacceptable and was deemed a deliberate attempt to delay the case. It issued an arrest warrant for Jatuporn with instructions to his lawyer that he be brought before the court on May 26.

 

 

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/court-issues-arrest-warrant-jatuporn-attend-hearing/

[radioman]

Wonder how the ticket sales to Dubai are right now?

[Flashermac]

He finally showed up this afternoon, so they've revoked the order.