Bt1 Million Reward For Tips Shedding Light On Killings In 2010 Upheaval: Bangkok

[webfact]

Bt1 million reward for tips shedding light on killings in 2010 upheaval

BANGKOK, Oct 17 – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has announced a Bt1 million reward for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of instigators involving in seven fatal attacks during Bangkok's political unrest in 2010.

DSI director general Tharit Pengdit said today that the seven cases include, among others, the murder of Gen Romklao Tuvatham and five army soldiers who were on a peace-keeping mission on Dinso Road near Bavorn Nives temple on April 10, 2010.

Six other cases include the deaths of Maj Gen Kattiya Sawasdipol at Saladaeng intersection near the entrance to the Silom MRT station, Reuters photojournalist Hiroyuki Muramoto on Tanao Road near Kok Wua intersection, Italian reporter Fabio Polenghi on Ratchadamri Road near Lumpini Park, Master Sgt Vithaya Promsalee (and the wounding of six others) in front of U-chuliang Building on Rama IV Road, Pol Sgt Kannapat Lertchanpen on Silom Road, and Pvt Narongrit Sara in Don Mueang district. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-10-17

[MunterHunter]

Didn't the Dem's already identify the man responsible? When do they get the reward?

[siampolee]

Blimey old Thaksin is going to up the ante now, no doubt we will hear and read some interesting revelations in the not too distant future. It'll be interesting to se what price loyaty may be be too, along with thesettling of old grudges.

[dickyknee]

Some TV posters are about to become instant millionaires.

[ezflip]

Blimey old Thaksin is going to up the ante now, no doubt we will hear and read some interesting revelations in the not too distant future. It'll be interesting to se what price loyaty may be be too, along with thesettling of old grudges.

Interesting point. The more "suspects" are found (whether or not they are actually guilty of anything is besides the point) the more ammo the Thaskin camp can use in their defense. They will be able to say to anyone who gives a dam_n 'See! It wasn't us.'

[carra]

Some TV posters are about to become instant millionaires.

Was about to post this word for word haha, most of them on here think they have it solved, but I guess hearsay or wishful thinking won't be allowed

[asiawatcher]

1M Baht is better than 500 Baht for attending and becoming a witness... This should start a whole new round of finger pointing but I would love to see some justice out of all this.

[fareastguy]

Arrests are easy. prosecutions however are a whole different story.. don't hold your breath for any early payouts.

[hyperdimension]

Could the 1M THB reward simply be "hush" money? If we assume that the DSI is controlled by Thaksin or his agents, and someone really does turn up and reveals hard evidence, then the money could be given to him or her in exchange for complete silence about the matter.

[GentlemanJim]

Wow 13 million up for grabs. This could get better than the Salem Witch trials.

[ballpoint]

Could the 1M THB reward simply be "hush" money? If we assume that the DSI is controlled by Thaksin or his agents, and someone really does turn up and reveals hard evidence, then the money could be given to him or her in exchange for complete silence about the matter.

Either that, or anyone going to collect the money will meet with an unfortunate accident.

[Theoutsider]

Reds

[virtualtraveller]

See through all this, this is an order from Dubai to try and make some high profile arrests from this, or expose, so that there's more pressure and incentive on powerful people to support the amnesty plan.

[transam]

Now we will see if loyalty prevails over cash.

[impulse]

Do ya have to be alive to collect?

If so, could be problematic.

[maidu]

1 million baht rewards are hot air. Even if someone came forward, they wouldn't get paid, but they might get a bullet piercing their epidermis. The last one million baht reward offer I remember was put out (by Democrats?) for anyone who brought T back to face justice. Nothing more was ever heard about the reward offer, and no one lifted a finger to pursue it.

[hellodolly]

1M Baht is better than 500 Baht for attending and becoming a witness... This should start a whole new round of finger pointing but I would love to see some justice out of all this.

Never happen. He won't come back and if he did he has to many powerful relatives to let justice occur. Of course their is always the chance one of those in his employ when he quit paying them might meet out justice to him.

Good thing this is Thailand in the states they would be charging him with 90 counts of conspiracy.

[webfact]

2010 POLITICAL VIOLENCE

DSI offers Bt1m for info in each of seven cases

THE NATION

Romklao Thuwatham

BANGKOK: -- The Department of Special Investigation has put a Bt1-million bounty on each of the seven unsolved cases in connection with the 2010 political strife.

"The money will be paid to those who were present at the scene and can provide information leading to the arrest of killers," DSI director-general Tarit Pengdith said yesterday.

He added that the DSI just wanted tip-offs and would not put informers on the witness stand or involve them in the trial proceedings at any stage.

The cases include the killing of Colonel Romklao Thuwatham and five soldiers during crowd-control operations on Rajdamnoen Avenue in April 2010 and the killing of Maj General Khattiya "Seh Daeng" Sawasdipol on Silom Road in May 2010. Also included are deaths of foreign journalists Hiroyuki Muramoto and Fabio Polenghi; the M-79 attack against Pol Sgt Major Witthaya Phromsamlee outside the U-Chuliang building and the gun attack on Pol Lance Corporal Kannupat Lertchanpen on Silom Road. The seventh case in which information is being sought is the fatal shooting of conscripted soldier Narong Sara.

In a related development, retired acting national police chief Patheep Tanprasert delivered his statement to the DSI outlining his role at the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation, which was set up to rein in the red-shirt rally.

Separately, commenting on the presence of "men in black", Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said he believed the issue should be more about the wrongdoers and not men in black.

"I don't know about these men in black, but regardless of their existence, the government at the time had no right to disperse crowds, which ended up with 98 people being killed," he said.

He said that Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva tried to revive the issue of the men in black because he was desperate now that arrest was imminent for his links to the crackdown.

He added that the Democrats, true to form, were undermining their own popularity by campaigning against the men in black.

Meanwhile, Pheu Thai spokesman Promphong Nopparit filed a complaint at Lumpini police station charging Abhisit and four other Democrats with slander.

This case stems from the Democrat rally held at Lumpini Park on Saturday in which Abhisit claimed that there were links between former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the men in black.

Promphong said Thaksin was in no way involved in the matter and that Abhisit was trying to incite hatred by smearing him. He also named Suthep Thaugsuban, Sirichok Sopha, Korn Chatikavanij and Sathit Pitutecha as accomplices.

-- The Nation 2012-10-18

[Sharp]

Taksin done it .....now where's me money...

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[maidu]

excerpt from Nation article:

Separately, commenting on the presence of "men in black", Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said he believed the issue should be more about the wrongdoers and not men in black. "I don't know about these men in black, but regardless of their existence, the government at the time had no right to disperse crowds, which ended up with 98 people being killed," he said.

As usual, Chalerm sticks his big foot in his big mouth. He's as adept at reconciliation as a fire fighter pouring petrol on a fire to try and put it out. From his statement, he infers that it was the Abhisit government which was responsible for the nearly 100 deaths. And, he claims, "the government ......had no right to disperse crowds." What an incendiary nutcase the man is. I guess the two month armed occupation of Bangkok with Red leaders shouting at their sheeple to "'burn Bangkok down" or the spiked bamboo and petrol-soaked tire perimeters had nothing to do with the troubles which ensued. dispersing unruly, menacing and armed crowds is certainly the role of government. Chalerm should get on his knees and kiss Abhisit's shoes, to show appreciation for the extreme restraint the government showed against such threats to public well-being. Chalerm should be sorely glad that I wasn't PM during that time. I would have snuffed out the rowdy crowds in a NY minute - as soon as I saw barricades going up. Any armed resistance would have been squashed like a rotten fak tong (squash).

[whybother]

the issue should be more about the wrongdoers and not men in black.

Aren't they the same?

[unanimosity]

Blimey old Thaksin is going to up the ante now, no doubt we will hear and read some interesting revelations in the not too distant future. It'll be interesting to se what price loyaty may be be too, along with thesettling of old grudges.

Interesting point. The more "suspects" are found (whether or not they are actually guilty of anything is besides the point) the more ammo the Thaskin camp can use in their defense. They will be able to say to anyone who gives a dam_n 'See! It wasn't us.'

Why would you say that? This appears to be provoking red shirts to turn on each other since the victims are primarily soldiers and journalists. Do you see a reward for the assassin of Seh Daeng?

[unanimosity]

excerpt from Nation article:

Separately, commenting on the presence of "men in black", Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said he believed the issue should be more about the wrongdoers and not men in black. "I don't know about these men in black, but regardless of their existence, the government at the time had no right to disperse crowds, which ended up with 98 people being killed," he said.

As usual, Chalerm sticks his big foot in his big mouth. He's as adept at reconciliation as a fire fighter pouring petrol on a fire to try and put it out. From his statement, he infers that it was the Abhisit government which was responsible for the nearly 100 deaths. And, he claims, "the government ......had no right to disperse crowds." What an incendiary nutcase the man is. I guess the two month armed occupation of Bangkok with Red leaders shouting at their sheeple to "'burn Bangkok down" or the spiked bamboo and petrol-soaked tire perimeters had nothing to do with the troubles which ensued. dispersing unruly, menacing and armed crowds is certainly the role of government. Chalerm should get on his knees and kiss Abhisit's shoes, to show appreciation for the extreme restraint the government showed against such threats to public well-being. Chalerm should be sorely glad that I wasn't PM during that time. I would have snuffed out the rowdy crowds in a NY minute - as soon as I saw barricades going up. Any armed resistance would have been squashed like a rotten fak tong (squash).

You may be confusing restraint with indecision and lack of leadership.

[siampolee]

unanimosity

What would you have done if you were placed in the Prime Ministers postion at that time?

[MunterHunter]

You may be confusing restraint with indecision and lack of leadership.

You may be confusing indecision and lack of leadership with restraint.

[Anonymous88]

We are anonymous

We are legion

We do not forgive

We do not forget

Thaksin Shinawatra

Expect us.

[pedro01]

Separately, commenting on the presence of "men in black", Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said he believed the issue should be more about the wrongdoers and not men in black.

"I don't know about these men in black, but regardless of their existence, the government at the time had no right to disperse crowds, which ended up with 98 people being killed," he said.

He said that Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva tried to revive the issue of the men in black because he was desperate now that arrest was imminent for his links to the crackdown.

From 13/12/2011...

The armed "Men in black", much mentioned during last year's political violence, are in the media limelight again after Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung yesterday claimed those men donnedpolice uniforms during the day.

"I would like to reiterate here that they are policemen," Chalerm said.

He went on to say that a group of policemen from the Northeast carried out the assassination of Army specialist Maj-General Khattiya Sawasdiphol.

Khattiya was fatally shot while giving an interview to the media at the red-shirt rally in the heart of Bangkok in May last year.

"I am following up on this case," Chalerm said.

[yourauntbob]

The army shot them, where can i collect my money?

If you need evidence, I am sorry I cannot provide this as they (the army) was very careful about not letting recording devices they didnt control anywhere near their killing spree.

Edited October 18, 2012 by yourauntbob

[FOODLOVER]

We are anonymous

We are legion

We do not forgive

We do not forget

Thaksin Shinawatra

Expect us.

Holy Crap!

[Dap]

Blimey old Thaksin is going to up the ante now, no doubt we will hear and read some interesting revelations in the not too distant future. It'll be interesting to se what price loyaty may be be too, along with thesettling of old grudges.

Although it is an interesting tactic that will most assuredly bring out all the worms and weasels, it may also offer some interesting information heretofor unseen/unheard. We have all read numerous accounts from TV members of what they personally experienced during the protests and TV members are but a small part of the picture. Big problem, as I see it, would be that it's the DSI that is offering the reward, and it will be the DSI that decides what information to use, and THAT (IMO) does not bode well.