Thailand Live Wednesday 7 May 2014

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RT @Aim_NT: Court: Yingluck took part in Thawil's transfer. She approved to submit the proposal to the Cabinet on Sept 6, 2011. Also in Cab meeting.

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RT @tulsathit: Court says Yingluck was actively involved in Thawil's transfer. Now court will rule if transfer's right or wrong.

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RT @W7VOA: A second judge has now relieved the first in reading the #Thailand Constitutional Court's long verdict on the Prime Minister.

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RT @PravitR: Urgent! PM Yingluck found guilty of interfering in unjust removal of NSC chief Thawil! #Thailand 12.59 #ป

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RT @tulsathit: RT @Aim_NT: Transferring government officials must be according to moral principle: court cited Article 268 of the charter.

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Teacher shot dead in Pattani market; Bt100,000 bounty offered for Hat Yai bombers /MCOT

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RT @tulsathit: Court says "conflict of interest" is detrimental to good governance and considered illegal in many countries.

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RT @Saksith: It must be a real torture for the plaintiffs and defendant who have to be standing up during the whole verdict reading. 45 minutes now…!

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RT @Aim_NT: The court said the government must manage human resource with the principle of good governance, fairness, for the sake of the country.

RT @Aim_NT: Court: transferring with hidden agenda is not acceptable.

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RT @Aim_NT: The Cons Court refers to Supreme Admins's Court ruling and witnesses' testimonies..Yingluck actively took part in the proposal.

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RT @Aim_NT: Court: the first "extreme secret" on the issue was initiated from the then PM's Office Mins Kritsana on Sunday September 4, 2011

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RT @tulsathit: Court is referring to a series of "confidential" and rush manoeuvrings affecting Thawil removal, Wichien transfer and Priewphan promotion.

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RT @tulsathit: Court is using terms like abuse of power and conflict of interest and "illegal" to describe govt manoeuvrings.

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RT @Aim_NT: Yingluck's claim did not sound that she cared for the national interest as declared in the policies: court.

RT @tulsathit: Court says YL defence of Thawil's new "advisory role" at Govt House as plan to improve govt work is weak.

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RT @Aim_NT: It was sound that Yingluck's transfer of Thawil, open ways for Wichean, then for Priewpan,a family member,to be rewarded police chief: court

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RT @tulsathit: Court's practically saying Thawil's transfer is part of an agenda to reward Priewphan.

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RT @W7VOA: #Thailand Constitutional Court: Unusual transfer of official benefited prime minister's relative.

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RT@securitybangkok: The UDD claim that about 100,000 pro-government red shirt protesters in the Northeast are ready to descend to Bangkok.

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RT @Saksith: Honestly at this point, the longer the verdict reading takes, the worse it looks for Yingluck and her cabinet!

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RT @Saksith: Thai Constitutional Court rules NSC chief transfer UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

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RT@tulsathit: Urgent: Court says Thawil's removal is unconstitutional.

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RT@PravitR: Court said Yingluck's removal of NSC Chief benefits her relative & is"lacking in ethics, morality and what is right & just". #Thai

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CAPO to Ask For King's Advice on Court Verdict

By Khaosod Eng.

BANGKOK — The government will submit a letter to His Majesty the King, asking for his royal advice over the court verdict which could remove Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Cabinet members, a top official said.

The announcement came just as the Constitutional Court was in the process of reading the ruling that will decide whether Ms. Yingluck is guilty of unlawfully removing a former head of the National Security Council (NSC) in 2011.

A guilty verdict will result in Ms. Yingluck losing her status as a caretaker Prime Minister, and there is a possibility that the court will decide to remove her entire Cabinet as well.

Tharit Pengdith, secretary-general of the Centre of Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), explained that the government is deeply concerned about the potential breakout of violence between pro- and anti-government protesters that may follow such a verdict.

"The CAPO is very concerned by today's event, because we have come to a crucial point for Thailand," Mr. Tharit said in a press conference.

He also warned that if Ms. Yingluck is removed along with her entire Cabinet, Thailand will slide into a "political vacuum" as wished by the anti-government faction, which will greatly anger the pro-government supporters and possibly drive them to protest violently.

Mr. Tharit said that to lessen the chance of violent confrontation between the rival political groups, four top officials will seek an audience with His Majesty the King to submit a letter asking for his royal advice on how the government should proceed if the Constitutional Court decides to oust Ms. Yingluck and her entire Cabinet.

As the cabinet waits for His Majesty's response, it will continue to function as a caretaker government under Article 181 of the 2007 Constitution, even if the court orders the cabinet to vacate their seats, Mr. Tharit said.

"At least it will ease the situation and let all sides wait for His Majesty's advice, instead of immediately clashing with each other violently," Mr. Tharit said. "The CAPO will be a representative for the public to ask for His Majesty's advice, so that His Majesty can rescue the country from the ongoing crisis."

He added that the CAPO will convene a meeting to further discuss the letter at 16.00 today.

Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1399444415&typecate=06&section=

-- Khaosod English 2014-05-07

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RT@tulsathit: Urgent: Caretaker Cabinet stays until new Cabinet is in place.

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Breaking: Court removes PM Yingluck from office
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled unanimously Wednesday to remove caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office for transferring a security official more than two years ago.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-2#entry7786373

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UPDATE:

Nine Cabinet members removed along with Yingluck

BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that nine members of the first Yingluck Cabinet that approved the transfer of National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri were removed from office along with caretaker PM Yingluck Shinawatra.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-4#entry7786511

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UPDATE:

Constitutional Court rules Yingluck and her cabinet guilty

BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court today unanimously ruled that caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was guilty in interfering in the reshuffling of senior government officials, of covering up of facts in the unusual and speedy transfer, falsifying date in the transfer order to cover up facts, and aiding relative to get promotion to top police post which is a blatant interference of senior government reshuffle.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-5#entry7786546

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UPDATE:

Out! Court tells Yingluck she is no longer PM

BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled Yingluck Shinawatra's prime ministerial status at an end because, it ruled, the transfer in 2011 of Security Chief Thawil Pliensri was illegal and an abuse of power.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-6#entry7786589

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UPDATE:

Yingluck Removed, But Political Vacuum Averted
By Khaosod English


Ex-Prime Minister Yingluck giving testimony for a court case that ousted her today at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, 06 May 2014.

BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from her caretaker position but allowed her government to stay on until the next election—saving Thailand from the plunge into a political vacuum that many observers feared.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/724324-pm-yingluck-removed-from-office/page-11?p=7786782#entry7786782

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RT @tulsathit: Pongthep is top favourite to be next caretaker PM: Nation Channel, quoting PT senior sources.