UDD, PDRC leaders remain detained, others released

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UDD, PDRC leaders remain detained, others released
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Leaders of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship and the People's Democratic Reform Committee have been taken to a safe house in Bangkok, a military source announced on Friday.

They were taken from the First Infantry Regiment to a safe house after the coup makers released representatives of the ousted government and the Democrats who attended the failed seven-partite meeting at the Army Club on Thursday.

The coup makers also released three Pheu Thai representatives but detained two - Pheu Thai secretary general Phutham Wechayachai and party spokesman Prompong Nopparit - and took them to the safe house along with the UDD and PDRC leaders.

They were held after the seven-partite meeting on Thursday failed to reach an agreement. Those held included representatives of the ousted government and the Democrats, who were later released early Friday.

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and four Democrat representatives were released at 12.20am.

Former justice minister Chaikasem Nitisiri, former PM's Office Minister Varathep Ratanakorn, former deputy education minister Sermsak Pongpanit, former deputy finance minister Tanusak Lekuthai and former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt were released at 1am.

Three of the five Pheu Thai representatives were also been released at the same time. The three are deputy party leader Viroj Pao-in, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, a member of the party's strategies committee and Chusak Sirinil, a member of the party's legal team.


-- The Nation 2014-05-23

[Scamper]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

[rebelplatoon]

So far all sounds fair enough to me.

[marcusd]

Lets see what these people can achieve now as the General put it... "they are all in a room and can come out loving eachother" or words to that effect.

About time they TALKED and not just being snouts in a trough scrounging for money... ALL OF THEM

[h90]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

It is also for their own protection.....Think about the unrest if someone shoot them. If Thaksin let some red shirt leader be killed and spin some story about the army killing the opposition.....

[zydeco]

It really is time to let the military take control and calm things down. They seem to be doing everything right so far. I think the vast majority of Thai people now feel safer, and so do I. The action taken with the detainees seems fair and just and the perfect solution to let the steam out of the situation. Good going, general.

[WhizBang]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

Agreed, very even handed. Interestingly, Chalerm is not mentioned. Is he in custody?

[nandele]

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[WhizBang]

Lets see what these people can achieve now as the General put it... "they are all in a room and can come out loving eachother" or words to that effect.

About time they TALKED and not just being snouts in a trough scrounging for money... ALL OF THEM

I think their talking days are over. They had their chance and they blew it. It is now out of their hands completely.

[3NUMBAS]

well he is a wanted man for insurection and sedition so action at last on suthep

[love1012]

well he is a wanted man for insurection and sedition so action at last on suthep

Oh my god!!! Suthep Suthep Suthep!!!! If you used your brain you'd know that the army was actually doing a great job of stopping a problem that both sides have mounted - the diatribe of the village sounds so petty and unimportant set against the events that are happening.....but i suppose YOU would like to see another 28 dead instead of a solution - you have the right icon!!!

[LuckyLew]

Where is Suthep?

[MaxLee]

"UDD, PDRC leaders remain detained, others released"

So let me get this straight, do certain UDD and PDRC leaders just get a slap on the wrist, and will be free as a bird after a couple of months?

[bkkgooner]

It really is time to let the military take control and calm things down. They seem to be doing everything right so far. I think the vast majority of Thai people now feel safer, and so do I. The action taken with the detainees seems fair and just and the perfect solution to let the steam out of the situation. Good going, general.

Jesus.....really....good going general?

Coups for everyone!

No freedom of press? Excellent

Nationwide curfew? Superb!

Armed soldiers on the street? Brilliant

Summoning leaders of political parties like some mad old bastard? Yep well played general

[a99az]

Just look at the colour of the shirts that are allowed to leave!

[FangFerang]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

It is also for their own protection.....Think about the unrest if someone shoot them. If Thaksin let some red shirt leader be killed and spin some story about the army killing the opposition.....

And vice-versa. What would happen if Suthep let some PDRC leader be killed and spin some story about the army killing the opposition?

[FangFerang]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

Agreed, very even handed. Interestingly, Chalerm is not mentioned. Is he in custody?

We all can only hope. Even the reds I know don't like him.

[Publicus]

Lets see what these people can achieve now as the General put it... "they are all in a room and can come out loving eachother" or words to that effect.

About time they TALKED and not just being snouts in a trough scrounging for money... ALL OF THEM

Suthep for six months had non-negotiable demands - yes, non-negotiable demands - that the PAD-PDRC posters supported in the absolute. No negotiations. None. Zero. Zilch. Not ever.

Perhaps if Suthep had been willing to talk all of this might have been precluded.

So now that the military mutiny coup d'état has been executed, it's suddenly time to talk even as Gen Prayuth sets the bad example of rough housing the press/media by cutting them off, cutting them short, arbitrarily dismissing them and abruptly ending a press conference.

Gen Prayuth got the bunch all together in one room Thursday to seize them, which he did in fact do. He locked them all away. The rationale offered for the meeting - talks - were a pretext to gather as many together in one room as possible to seize them. And the pretext of getting them to talk continues to be peddled by the military as a pretense to keep them locked up.

As has been noted, those detainees who have been released are essentially non-players.

The military meanwhile continues to display its bull headed approach. Nothing positive has come of this pretense of talks and talking and nothing positive is going to come of it. Release these civilians.

[CharlesHH]

I am imagining the fictional interior of the "safe house" containing the various contending parties.

Dialogues....

"I want the bigger bathroom!" "No, you don't even wipe!"

"Why does he get to eat first?" "Because my sand box is bigger."

"Yo mamma is a buffalo." "Oh yea, well yo momma is out for rent."

I guess you can think of much funnier exchanges, but what great retribution on the whole lot IF they have to be under the same roof together.

[The Deerhunter]

"UDD, PDRC leaders remain detained, others released"

So let me get this straight, do certain UDD and PDRC leaders just get a slap on the wrist, and will be free as a bird after a couple of months?

Dont ask us. You will only get silly answers. The general will tell all in good time. Be patient.

[CharlesHH]

A thoughtful man in the saddle.

It really is time to let the military take control and calm things down. They seem to be doing everything right so far. I think the vast majority of Thai people now feel safer, and so do I. The action taken with the detainees seems fair and just and the perfect solution to let the steam out of the situation. Good going, general.

[Scott]

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[GoodThaiGirl]

Lets see what these people can achieve now as the General put it... "they are all in a room and can come out loving eachother" or words to that effect.

About time they TALKED and not just being snouts in a trough scrounging for money... ALL OF THEM

Suthep for six months had non-negotiable demands - yes, non-negotiable demands - that the PAD-PDRC posters supported in the absolute. No negotiations. None. Zero. Zilch. Not ever.

Perhaps if Suthep had been willing to talk all of this might have been precluded.

So now that the military mutiny coup d'état has been executed, it's suddenly time to talk even as Gen Prayuth sets the bad example of rough housing the press/media by cutting them off, cutting them short, arbitrarily dismissing them and abruptly ending a press conference.

Gen Prayuth got the bunch all together in one room Thursday to seize them, which he did in fact do. He locked them all away. The rationale offered for the meeting - talks - were a pretext to gather as many together in one room as possible to seize them. And the pretext of getting them to talk continues to be peddled by the military as a pretense to keep them locked up.

As has been noted, those detainees who have been released are essentially non-players.

The military meanwhile continues to display its bull headed approach. Nothing positive has come of this pretense of talks and talking and nothing positive is going to come of it. Release these civilians.

[kimamey]

Lets see what these people can achieve now as the General put it... "they are all in a room and can come out loving eachother" or words to that effect.

About time they TALKED and not just being snouts in a trough scrounging for money... ALL OF THEM

Suthep for six months had non-negotiable demands - yes, non-negotiable demands - that the PAD-PDRC posters supported in the absolute. No negotiations. None. Zero. Zilch. Not ever.

Perhaps if Suthep had been willing to talk all of this might have been precluded.

So now that the military mutiny coup d'état has been executed, it's suddenly time to talk even as Gen Prayuth sets the bad example of rough housing the press/media by cutting them off, cutting them short, arbitrarily dismissing them and abruptly ending a press conference.

Gen Prayuth got the bunch all together in one room Thursday to seize them, which he did in fact do. He locked them all away. The rationale offered for the meeting - talks - were a pretext to gather as many together in one room as possible to seize them. And the pretext of getting them to talk continues to be peddled by the military as a pretense to keep them locked up.

As has been noted, those detainees who have been released are essentially non-players.

The military meanwhile continues to display its bull headed approach. Nothing positive has come of this pretense of talks and talking and nothing positive is going to come of it. Release these civilians.

I don't understand what you mean by

As has been noted, those detainees who have been released are essentially non-players.

Noted by who?

I would have thought the politicians who will probbaly end up contesting elections and forming one side or the other of the parliamentary process are anything but non players or do you envisage a Thailand run by rival protesters.

The protest leaders may be important to the military as they've been causing the problems but when this is over they are likely to be non players in parliament.

[connda]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

I think they should toss the lot of them into a chain-link octagon. Last man standing get's bragging rights. What? You though I'd say "Last man standing get's to chose the government?". Lmao.

[bigbamboo]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

Agreed, very even handed. Interestingly, Chalerm is not mentioned. Is he in custody?

No, just intoxicated.

Edited May 23, 2014 by bigbamboo

[moe666]

It really is time to let the military take control and calm things down. They seem to be doing everything right so far. I think the vast majority of Thai people now feel safer, and so do I. The action taken with the detainees seems fair and just and the perfect solution to let the steam out of the situation. Good going, general.

Jesus.....really....good going general?

Coups for everyone!

No freedom of press? Excellent

Nationwide curfew? Superb!

Armed soldiers on the street? Brilliant

Summoning leaders of political parties like some mad old bastard? Yep well played general

So you prefer shooting, bombing and the general lawlessness that prevailed under the PTP care taker government

[AleG]

Can't help the feeling of schadenfreude over Jatuporn, he made a career of rousing people up with "The coup is coming, the coup is coming!" and when it came it came right on his face and he didn't see it coming.

[TPI]

This has been orchestrated in an extraordinarily methodical and actually civil way. The UDD and the PDRC leaders continue to be quarantined for the time being, but by so doing, it is shown that no deference or favouritism is paid to either. This sends a signal throughout the country of evenness in the handling of it. For Prompong to be included likely underscores the fact that he has distinguished himself as a particularly controversial figure, to say the very least.

Agreed, very even handed. Interestingly, Chalerm is not mentioned. Is he in custody?

Yep.....and long may it last!!

[Now or Never]

NPOMC tracking politicians' money

Investigators tracking funds sent out of Thailand

• Published: 23/05/2014 at 05:58 PM
  
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Soldiers acting under an order of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) are overseeing a search for evidence of secret funds transfers involving politicians and protest leaders before the May 22 coup, seeking the money trail.

About 50 army soldiers arrived on three Humvees at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on Friday morning, seeking CSD officers' help in tracking down the money.

The unit's commanders first met Pol Lt Col Torsak Sukwimol, acting chief of CSD commandoes. Later Pol Maj Gen Kowit Wongrungroj, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, and CSD deputy commanders Pol Col Pornsak Surasit and Pol Col Krisada Kanchana-alongkorn arrived to acknowledge the NPOMC order and follow it.

The NPOMC wanted the CSD to help in the search for funds transferred out of the country by political and demonstration groups active before the coup.

The CSD deployed six teams of 13 officers each to search six targeted locations, suspected of aiding in funds transfers, in Bangkok and nearby provinces on Friday afternoon.

Soldiers took police to the targets, that included the residences of people with political influence and the house of a close aide of a high-ranking government official who played an important role in the now-disbanded Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order.

Each team comprised five heavily armed commandoes and eight plainclothes officers. They searched for not only documents but also weapons and were closely supervised by police colonels and inspectors of the Central Investigation Bureau.

The authorities collected documents from the locations for further examination, but initially

did not find any important evidence.

It was reported later that the Linda money exchange shop on Pradiphat Road in Phaya Thai district was one of the places searched.

Authorities seized Thai and foreign money worth about 26 million baht and seven big boxes of documents from the shop, the report said.