Thai Govt Ignores Red Shirts Rights: NHRC

[TAWP]

They have the right to remain silent...

Always interesting to hear the libertarian perspective on the coercive powers of the state.

You must be confused if you think that Libertarians would scream 'give all criminals their freedom from penalty' or something to that effect.

They are not innocent Japanese-descendants that are in an internment camp just just being of Japanese blood, as US did during WW2.

Learn the difference.

[blaze]

They have the right to remain silent...

Always interesting to hear the libertarian perspective on the coercive powers of the state.

You must be confused if you think that Libertarians would scream 'give all criminals their freedom from penalty' or something to that effect.

They are not innocent Japanese-descendants that are in an internment camp just just being of Japanese blood, as US did during WW2.

Learn the difference.

How can you refer to them as criminals if they have not yet been charged? Let alone found guilty of a crime.

At this point they are simply people snatched off the street by state agencies and cast into prisons for up to thirty days. Perhaps you aren't American and don't recall the very vocal libertarian objections to the Patriot Act. "Trade freedom for security and you end up with neither'= wasn't that how the song went?

Edited July 8, 2010 by blaze

[pedro01]

They have the right to remain silent...

Always interesting to hear the libertarian perspective on the coercive powers of the state.

You must be confused if you think that Libertarians would scream 'give all criminals their freedom from penalty' or something to that effect.

They are not innocent Japanese-descendants that are in an internment camp just just being of Japanese blood, as US did during WW2.

Learn the difference.

How can you refer to them as criminals if they have not yet been charged? Let alone found guilty of a crime.

At this point they are simply people snatched off the street by state agencies and cast into prisons for up to thirty days. Perhaps you aren't American and don't recall the very vocal libertarian objections to the Patriot Act. "Trade freedom for security and you end up with neither'= wasn't that how the song went?

Blaze - they have been charged and have been to court. They have been denied bail because of the seriousness of their offenses.

Seems OK to me.

[animatic]

Under the laws of the moment of their crimes,

and since they DID and DO understand what the SoE meant, clearly,

they have no one to blame but themselves for their incarceration.

That they are being held out of their home districts is prudent.

The actions were done on Bangkok, not their home districts.

Since all over the web is evidence of their instigation of violent acts against the country,

it is absurd to say 'where is the evidence'. It just hasn't gotten to court yet,

because no doubt the prosecutors want as air tight a case as possible.

Considering their actions that were FULL PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE on a daily basis.

there is 'reasonable reason' to believe they are a continuing threat to public order,

and any court would find that sufficient reason to continue incarceration.

Not to mention that letting them loose allows them to actively plot more insurection.

They have repeatedly proved that they are a clear and present danger to the national interest,

That in of itself is reason to not allow them free run in public.

If the NHRC finds rights deprived based on Non Emergency Law situations,

then that doesn't apply to the present incarceration.

This is nothing more than the Reds Playing the same PR games they played

during the rally: Do anything possible to win back power for their bosses.

Do not hang them, just lock them of for a generation, based on law and their actions.

Draw the line in the sand for the next bunch of potentially treasonous insurgents to learn from.

Thailand adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That is a binding international law for all member states of The UN and cannot be declared void in Thailand because Abhisit wants to rule by decree.

So where's the rub,

you haven't proved this is specifically in violation.

Nor is it more than a general agreement it isn't law.

From UN's pages

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and

"to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions,

without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."

Ever actually READ the UDHR?

PREAMBLE

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

^ Top

Article 1.

• All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2.

• Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article 3.

• Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 4.

• No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5.

• No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6.

• Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Article 7.

• All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8.

• Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9.

• No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10.

• Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 11.

• (1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
• (2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.

Article 12.

• No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

Article 13.

• (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
• (2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

Article 14.

• (1) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
• (2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 15.

• (1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
• (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.

Article 16.

• (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
• (2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
• (3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Article 17.

• (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
• (2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.

Article 18.

• Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Article 19.

• Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Article 20.

• (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
• (2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

Article 21.

• (1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
• (2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.
• (3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.

Article 22.

• Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

Article 23.

• (1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
• (2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
• (3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
• (4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

Article 24.

• Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

Article 25.

• (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
• (2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

Article 26.

• (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
• (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
• (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.

Article 27.

• (1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
• (2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

• Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

Article 29.

• (1) Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.
• (2) In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
• (3) These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Article 30.

• Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

Q: Who are the signatories of the Declaration?

A: Since the Declaration is not legally binding technically,

there are no signatories to the Declaration.

Instead, the Declaration was ratified through a proclamation by the General Assembly on December 10, 1948

with a count of 48 votes to none with only 8 abstentions. This was considered a triumph as the vote unified very diverse, even conflicting political regimes.

You are just spouting about.

Edited July 8, 2010 by animatic

[Robby nz]

They have been arrested on terrorist charges and remanded in custody untill such time as they can be brought to court.

How do you know this when the people who have been arrested have not been told what they are being charged with?

They had warrents out for their arrests and turned themselves in to the police so they knew beforehand what they were charged with.

Have a look at the link and all the BS comments that went with it

[jdinasia]

Welcome to Abhisit's Thailand where corruption, media censorship and human rights abuses are the order of the day.

Apparently you have never been in Thailand prior to Abhisit being elected PM by the members of parliament.

So if it happened back then, Then let them do it now? Always trying to put the point accross that it is ok because it has been done by a government before them. Its the same when somebody mentiones that the yellows should be locked up for their terrorist occupation of the airport the some fool comes along and says well they should also arrest Thaksins missus first for the land scandal deal, lets try to stick to the point here and not in the past. Its obvious that the current goverment in Thailand is full of corruption, terrible media censorship and disgusting human rights abuses. Lets not reply to this with what previous governments did but try to look at the trouble with todays government.

What is "obvious" to you is certainly ess obvious to me. The current government is less corrupt than those in the past. There are fewer human rights abuses than in the past. There is a level of transparency in the censorship that never existed before. They say what they are doing and do it openly, as opposed to sueing papers and reporters and threatening news agencies with the pulling of millions of dollars of advertising from companies like AIS etc ... .. So the present imho is better than the past.

[Rucharee]

they should also arrest Thaksins missus first for the land scandal deal, lets try to stick to the point here and not in the past.

They already arrested her for the land scandal case and at trial, she was found not guilty.

She was, however, found guilty of tax evasion in another case involving hundreds of millions of baht that she deprived the people of Thailand of enjoying its benefits had it been paid into the National Treasury.

This conviction and a subsequent 3 year prison term was handed down on July 21, 2008. She was released on bail after her conviction and remains free to this day (along with her brother on the left and her secretary on the right who were also found guilty and given prison sentences). Until such time that she enters prison, this "past" event is very much "current".

btw, the title of the video derives from Thaksin's daughter, Paethongtan, reaction to the verdict being read out for her mother and uncle and occurs at 00:40 of the video.

I thought that no recordings are allowed in a court room?

[blaze]

They have been arrested on terrorist charges and remanded in custody untill such time as they can be brought to court.

How do you know this when the people who have been arrested have not been told what they are being charged with?

They had warrents out for their arrests and turned themselves in to the police so they knew beforehand what they were charged with.

Have a look at the link and all the BS comments that went with it

You seem to be forgetting the other four hundred people who were picked up, imprisoned and not charged - perhaps by now they have been- can somebody clarify? And while your at it- do the authorities require even a court issued warrant to pick some one up under the S of E?

Edited July 8, 2010 by blaze

[Rucharee]

They have been arrested on terrorist charges and remanded in custody untill such time as they can be brought to court.

How do you know this when the people who have been arrested have not been told what they are being charged with?

They had warrents out for their arrests and turned themselves in to the police so they knew beforehand what they were charged with.

Have a look at the link and all the BS comments that went with it

http://www.thaivisa....-police-office/

You seem to be forgetting the other four hundred people who were picked up, imprisoned and not charged - perhaps by now they have been- can somebody clarify? And while your at it- do the authorities require even a court issued warrant to pick some one up under the S of E?

Under SOE, No. No court warrent is needed.

Example, during the operation, they arrest people and put them to jail. They don't even know the name of these people rounded up, how could a warrant be served?

[cdnvic]

US politics is off-topic and will be deleted.

[Robby nz]

You seem to be forgetting the other four hundred people who were picked up, imprisoned and not charged - perhaps by now they have been- can somebody clarify? And while your at it- do the authorities require even a court issued warrant to pick some one up under the S of E?

If your going to come up with numbers and comments like that Blaze then you should be prepared to show by links where they came from.

If you cant then it makes you sound like one of the red supporters who will twist anything out of context to try for some silly political point.

However back to the topic and seeing as you have a lot of info perhaps you could answer my question.

What of the human rights of the reds victims?

[noel2499rk]

You seem to be forgetting the other four hundred people who were picked up, imprisoned and not charged - perhaps by now they have been- can somebody clarify? And while your at it- do the authorities require even a court issued warrant to pick some one up under the S of E?

If your going to come up with numbers and comments like that Blaze then you should be prepared to show by links where they came from.

If you cant then it makes you sound like one of the red supporters who will twist anything out of context to try for some silly political point.

However back to the topic and seeing as you have a lot of info perhaps you could answer my question.

What of the human rights of the reds victims?

List in Thai of 417 being held around the country under the SOE

There are 8 youth included in the list. They are currently being detained in juvenile detention centers. How will they be treated under the Emergency Decree?

This is just a list of those held by the police what about individuals being held by actors other than the police, including the Army and the Border Patrol Police?

Summary of Detentions By Police Region

1. Bangkok Metropolitan Region 221 people

2. Region 1 40 people

2.1. Pathumthani Province 14 people

2.2. Samut Prakan Province 8 people

2.3. Ayutthaya Province 18 people

3. Region 2 [none]

4. Region 3 29 people

4.1 Ubol Ratchathani Province 29 people

5. Region 4 105 people

5.1. Khon Kaen Province 6 people

5.2. Mukdahan Province 19 people

5.3. Udon Thani Province 80 people

6. Region 5 20 people

6.1. Chiang Mai Province 5 people

6.2. Chiang Rai Province 10 people

6.3. Nan Province 5 people

7. Region 6 [none]

8. Region 7 2 people

8.1. Nakhon Pathom 2 people

9. Region 8, Region 9 [none]

[siampolee]

H.R.C. Will of course include the victims of ''The war on Drugs'' that was conducted by the the very self same creature who orchestrated and financed the Red Shirts very public acts of arson , theft and general riotous conduct. ?

They (the H.R..C.) will of course take into account the disruption to many peoples daily lives in Bangkok, the loss of income and jobs the violation of a hospital etc as was caused by the Red Shirt movement ?

So sad and morally wrong to see those poor Red Shirt leaders and their ilk suffering in gaol is it not whilst the victims of the civil disturbances struggle to rebuild their lives and businesses ?

Indeed it would seem as if now that the criminals are the victims, and the victims are the criminals

Edited July 8, 2010 by siampolee

[blaze]

Indeed it would seem as if now that the criminals are the victims, and the victims are the criminals

Were you not here during Thaksin's 'war on drugs'? You didn't see the sneering and contempt for the notion of 'due process'? - for even the suggestion that even known drug dealers deserved basic human rights?

And the big justification in the moobahns were anyone to preach against the WoD? "Oh" they would rage, "It would seem like the criminals are now the victims." Or this one: "If you aren't a druggy- you have nothing to fear'--- and how about 'all those foreigners whine about the rights of the criminals- but who protects my rights to keep my children drug free'?

Do you not see the parallels?

.

Edited July 8, 2010 by blaze

[siampolee]

Blaze I have lived and worked here in Thailand for some twenty years I am married and we have children as well. Yes, of course I or rather we are concerned about drugs however I feel that you didn't really understand the comment I made

Indeed it would seem as if now that the criminals are the victims, and the victims are the criminals

I was referring to the fact that the trendy 5 baht intellectuals are championing the cause of criminals at the expense of the innocent hence the quote.

Pure English sarcasm concerning the low life and how they are being cast as the victims these days by the politically correct manipulators in the world to our detriment.

My sympathy goes to the innocents that were killed in the war on drugs. I am sure you and I are both aware of that situation.

There were indeed a lot of victims ( read business rivals ) who were eliminated so as the national and local big wigs could and still do carry on their murderous trade without competition or fear of the due process of the law, such as it is here in Thailand. Any dead drug dealer is in my view a bonus for society.

Try to take time to actually read and inwardly digest the post that I made, then you will understand that what I was stating was the fact that '' society has reversed itself to the detriment of the average decent person and their families.''

Good it seems is now bad, and bad it seems is now good.

All brought upon us by imbeciles with no contact or understanding of the reality of daily life as viewed from their insulated lofty ivory towers or possibly in their attempts to preserve their incomes at the expense of the weak and innocent in society.

Edited July 8, 2010 by siampolee

[yoshiwara]

Under the laws of the moment of their crimes,

and since they DID and DO understand what the SoE meant, clearly,

they have no one to blame but themselves for their incarceration.

That they are being held out of their home districts is prudent.

The actions were done on Bangkok, not their home districts.

Since all over the web is evidence of their instigation of violent acts against the country,

it is absurd to say 'where is the evidence'. It just hasn't gotten to court yet,

because no doubt the prosecutors want as air tight a case as possible.

Considering their actions that were FULL PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE on a daily basis.

there is 'reasonable reason' to believe they are a continuing threat to public order,

and any court would find that sufficient reason to continue incarceration.

Not to mention that letting them loose allows them to actively plot more insurection.

They have repeatedly proved that they are a clear and present danger to the national interest,

That in of itself is reason to not allow them free run in public.

If the NHRC finds rights deprived based on Non Emergency Law situations,

then that doesn't apply to the present incarceration.

This is nothing more than the Reds Playing the same PR games they played

during the rally: Do anything possible to win back power for their bosses.

Do not hang them, just lock them of for a generation, based on law and their actions.

Draw the line in the sand for the next bunch of potentially treasonous insurgents to learn from.

Thailand adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That is a binding international law for all member states of The UN and cannot be declared void in Thailand because Abhisit wants to rule by decree.

Some red cheerleaders are more concerned to get their leaders back on the streets to resume their violent thuggery than anything else. That these people organised a planned attack on the working class of Bangkok led by individuals such as Arisman openly inciting the arming and throwing of molotov cocktails is sufficient reason to keep them locked up. The only rights you fight for is the return of Thaksin. All else is waffle.

[JetsetBkk]

Some red cheerleaders are more concerned to get their leaders back on the streets to resume their violent thuggery than anything else. That these people organised a planned attack on the working class of Bangkok led by individuals such as Arisman openly inciting the arming and throwing of molotov cocktails is sufficient reason to keep them locked up. The only rights you fight for is the return of Thaksin. All else is waffle.

Will you be here long, yoshiwara? I do hope so because your ridiculous anti-red rantings are hilarious.

[chantorn]

The red shirts must not be given any rights.

Not even the right to vote.

They are all criminals.

[animatic]

The red shirts must not be given any rights.

Not even the right to vote.

They are all criminals.

Devils advocating again C.?

[march]

Some red cheerleaders are more concerned to get their leaders back on the streets to resume their violent thuggery than anything else. That these people organised a planned attack on the working class of Bangkok led by individuals such as Arisman openly inciting the arming and throwing of molotov cocktails is sufficient reason to keep them locked up. The only rights you fight for is the return of Thaksin. All else is waffle.

Your accurate, cut-to-the-chase descriptions are very much appreciated. They succinctly describe the bottom line very well. Thank you.

[Dodobird]

"A Chinese proverb says 'to a gentleman, .......10 years is not too late',”

[Rinrada]

Must be "bash the reds" time ...again...Gawd...luva duck.....

Pzz...... they are hiding under the bed....quick.....look.....Jesu C .

and the subject was

Thai Govt Ignores Red Shirts Rights:

[chantorn]

Agreed. Those stupid rice farmers don't deserve a vote! Why can't they just shut up and accept their lot?

Rice farmers are people too. They have to be treated with respect.

I agree that they should not vote, but that doesn't mean their voice must not be heard.

As a alternative, why not select someone smarter to represent them.

This is better than letting them sell their vote for 20 baht each (plus transport).

And their voice will still be heard by people in Elite in Bangkok.

[ThaksinKharma]

Red-shirt terrorist suspect arrested in Lop Buri

Police have arrested red-shirt guard Surachai "Rang" Thewarit, wanted for terrorism charge, in Lop Buri and will hand him over to the Department of Special Investigation this afternoon.

DSI director general Tharit Pengdit on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Surachai, who has a warrant out for involving in the firing of M-79 grenade launchers to attack the BTS station in Saladaeng and the police checkpoint near Lumpini Park during the red-shirt rally.

The attacks caused two dea

ths, including a policeman, and a number of injuries.

Deputy national police chief General Panupong Singhara na Anyutthaya said following his arrest, Surachai admitted his involvement in the M-79 attacks. He also told police some useful informations about the men in black, believed to belong to the armed unit of the red shirts.

The Nation

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Red-shirt-terrorist-suspect-arrested-in-Lop-Buri-30133836.html

[Rucharee]

Red-shirt terrorist suspect arrested in Lop Buri

Police have arrested red-shirt guard Surachai "Rang" Thewarit, wanted for terrorism charge, in Lop Buri and will hand him over to the Department of Special Investigation this afternoon.

DSI director general Tharit Pengdit on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Surachai, who has a warrant out for involving in the firing of M-79 grenade launchers to attack the BTS station in Saladaeng and the police checkpoint near Lumpini Park during the red-shirt rally.

The attacks caused two dea

ths, including a policeman, and a number of injuries.

Deputy national police chief General Panupong Singhara na Anyutthaya said following his arrest, Surachai admitted his involvement in the M-79 attacks. He also told police some useful informations about the men in black, believed to belong to the armed unit of the red shirts.

The Nation

http://www.nationmul...i-30133836.html

Good.

One by one, arrest them all.

[ThaksinKharma]

Red-shirt terrorist suspect arrested in Lop Buri

Police have arrested red-shirt guard Surachai "Rang" Thewarit, wanted for terrorism charge, in Lop Buri and will hand him over to the Department of Special Investigation this afternoon.

DSI director general Tharit Pengdit on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Surachai, who has a warrant out for involving in the firing of M-79 grenade launchers to attack the BTS station in Saladaeng and the police checkpoint near Lumpini Park during the red-shirt rally.

further info on the suspect

Seh Daeng's Right Hand Man Arrested

Seh Daeng's right-hand man has been arrested in Lopburi province.

Initial reports suggest that he has admitted to shooting M79 grenades at various targets during the red-shirt protest. He's now being sent to Naresuan Camp.

TAN

http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1032209

Suspected Red-shirt Hitman Nabbed

Police have arrested a suspected red-shirt militant wanted for armed attacks during the red-shirt protests.

Officials from the 191 emergency police force arrested 25-year-old Surachai Tewarat at a hotel in Lop Buri's Muang district.

He was named on an arrest warrant for firing M-79 grenades at a police apartment building close to the Lumpini police station and at the station itself during the red-shirt riots in May.

Investigators said Surachai admited he was one of the assailants who fired the grenades at the two places and he also took part in the gun attack on a police checkpoint at Saladaeng Intersection which killed two policemen.

Surachai was quoted as saying late army specialist Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol engineered and orchestrated both attacks.

He claimed Khattiya brought him to Taiwan to learn how to use an M-79 grenade launcher.

Surachai also stated he escaped to Cambodia after the general was assassinated.

He was charged with terrorism and violation of the emergency decree.

The suspect has been transferred to the Naresuan border patrol police camp in Petchaburi province for detention before he is to be delivered to the Department of Special Investigation for further legal proceedings.

TAN

http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1032236

[ThaksinKharma]

Excerpt from article with repeated information removed:

Suspected Red-shirt Militant Nabbed

Police have arrested a suspected red-shirt militant wanted for armed attacks during the boiling political unrest in May.

Upon returning to the country, Surachai regrouped with other close aides of Khattiya and told his wife on the phone that he would transfer money to her after completing one more important job, possibly involving the recent murder of the chairman of the Nakhon Sawan Administrative Organization, Amnart Sirichai.

He was also said to be hired for the assassination of an important figure.

The suspect admitted that while he was in Cambodia, he met several fugitive red-shirt core leaders wanted on terrorism charges.

DSI Deputy Director-General Narut Sawettanant said the interrogation of Surachai is to be completed today and his department will present him to the Criminal Court for a detention order.

TAN

http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1032262

[ThaksinKharma]

I expect tomorrow we will see the news that the NHRC has issued a condemnation of the red shirts for ignoring the rights of those targeted for assassination.

I should add we will "hopefully" see the news.

[licentiapoetica]

Most farangs in Thailand support the military. The military has ruled Thailand since 1932 and is still doing it. Thailand has never been and is not now a democracy. It's amazing to me how many people will always support those with the most power whoever and whatever they might be. In their home countries these same farang support true democracy and vote for socialist, social democrat, center or conservative parties -- but when they are in Thailand or on Thai Visa they support the fascist Thai military and the proxy parties they rule through. And they do not see the contradiction in this.

This thread is the perfect example.

These farang have my contempt.

[ThaksinKharma]

Seh Daeng’s aide nabbed for terrorism

Police have arrested a 25-year-old terrorism suspect, Mr Surachai Thewarat, during a raid in Lop Buri province.

Mr Surachai, a close-aid of the late army specialist Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol or Seh Daeng, was apprehended this morning on a terrorism charge in Lop Buri province. The suspect had reportedly fled to Cambodia and returned to Thailand for a hideout in the province.

The suspect confessed to engaging in several armed attacks against security officers during the recent protest of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD).

The arrested suspect was initially taken to Naresuan military camp in Phetchaburi province for temporary detainment before being transferred to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for further investigation.

DSI Chief Tharit Pengdit revealed that the police had handed Mr Surachai over to the DSI as he was under a terrorism warrant sought by the department. He added that the DSI and the police would coordinate on the interrogation process of the suspect from this point on.

NNT

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255307150053