Thai Minister denies secret prison in Thailand

[AlQaholic]

Countries with secret CIA prisons

The Washington Post decoded the report to reveal countries that were home to secret CIA-controlled prisons.

Afghanistan (4 sites)
Poland
Lithuania
Romania
Thailand

(Could also be called the list of countries desperate to sit in the lap of Uncle Sam:)))

[Commerce]

How secret is it? If a few people forget where it is, is it lost?

[AlQaholic]

"More Than A Quarter Of The World's Countries Helped The CIA Run Its Torture Program". I don't think Thailand should worry too much about this, they are in good company.

[Reigntax]

it was the "work" of that horrible elected PM!

Apparently he didn't exist also!

[kamahele]

At least Poland admitted there was a site in their country but they had no idea what was going on there.

[Commerce]

At least Poland admitted there was a site in their country but they had no idea what was going on there.

Ouch!

[Reigntax]

At least Poland admitted there was a site in their country but they had no idea what was going on there.

Where as Thailand will admit that they knew what was going on in the site that did not exist but if it did exist, it was illegally run by the Burmese.

[dcutman]

[HUAHIN62]

If you track who was who at the time of this happening one will understand why they are denying everything. Also the military intel created this torture facility without informing the politicians, so they cant be blamed. An army of ostriches leading the country of the blind.

[Wat dee]

"More Than A Quarter Of The World's Countries Helped The CIA Run Its Torture Program". I don't think Thailand should worry too much about this, they are in good company.

Bush's coalition was very impressive. Marshall Islands,Mictonesia,Palau,Poland,African,Eastern European and Middle American countries.Very impressive company, Coalition of Billing.

[Morakot]

Courtesy of The Washington Post, 9 Dec 2014

[stevehaigh]

of course they deny it, its secret!

[Tuskfish]

True or not - if there are "secret prisons" they are hardly going to declare them to some journo

[Morakot]

Inside the CIA's secret Thai prison

By Richard S Ehrlich , Asia Times, 22 Sept 2011

BANGKOK - The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) appears to have used Bangkok's former Don Muang International Airport as a secret prison to torture a suspected Muslim terrorist, the first time a specific location has ever been described within Thailand, according to statements by the Libyan who was allegedly held there.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MI22Ae01.html

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Maybe it was joint operation with RTP? They seems to have allot of experience in torture.

[yellowboat]

The government is probably just spoon feeding the locals who may not care anyway. It will be interesting if any who spent time in Thai facilities will come forward.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MI22Ae01.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/501406-cia-torture-chamber-at-bangkoks-former-don-muang-international-airport/

Nothing new except the offical denial.

[TheFishman1]

No surprise here This is Thailand

[Morakot]

More Than A Quarter Of The World's Countries Helped The CIA Run Its Torture Program

Huff Post 12/09/2014 8:34 pm EST Updated: 12/10/2014 8:59 pm ES

WASHINGTON -- For several months before the Senate Intelligence Committee released a summary of its controversial report on the CIA's torture program on Tuesday, Senate Democrats were locked in a well-publicized battle with the executive branch over whether to redact the aliases used for CIA officials used in the document.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/cia-torture-countries_n_6297832.html

[MobileContent]

Sathorn Road on the left about 300 meters away from Banyan Tree you have a high wall with only cameras. This operation is run by both the Thai's and American's and this building has been operational since the Vietnam War. I wonder why it never got shut down. I have those details from the Singapore Embassy which is only a few hundred meters away.

[webfact]

US' CIA REPORTS
Thai military have no clues about CIA's secret prison : Supreme Commander

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Command said Thursday that the military has no clue about the whereabouts of US's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secret prisons in Thailand.

Gen Worapong Sanganet said Thailand is not worried about the United States’ warning of terrorism in Thailand. He gave assurances that the Thai security sector has been closely monitoring terrorism in the country.

He was responding to the US’ warning to its citizens living and traveling in Thailand to be careful of terrorist attacks. He said it is an ordinary move by the power giant, as it usually warns its people about terrorism in other countries as well, Gen Worapong said, emphasising that Thais should not panic.

Asked about the so-called secret CIA prison in Thailand and whether or not this would cause the country to become a target for terrorist attacks, the supreme commander told reporters that he has no information on the matter.

He said the national security-related agencies have always been on alert regarding possible terrorist attacks, so there is nothing to worry about.

Thailand remains safe for traveling, he insisted.

On Wednesday, the US Senate delivered a damning indictment of CIA practices, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners in varied locations beyond legal limits. I

In the report, a secret waterboarding prison was linked to a location in Thailand, where inhumane torturing of Muslim terrorists was carried out to draw out information on possible terrorism attacks.

The Thai government has denied any knowledge of the existence of such a prison.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Thai-military-have-no-clues-about-CIAs-secret-pris-30249595.html


-- The Nation 2014-12-11

[MobileContent]

The government is probably just spoon feeding the locals who may not care anyway. It will be interesting if any who spent time in Thai facilities will come forward.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MI22Ae01.html

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/501406-cia-torture-chamber-at-bangkoks-former-don-muang-international-airport/

Nothing new except the offical denial.

Possible as Don Muang has a military facility. I doubt it was at the Passenger Terminals but at the Royal Air Force facility.

[Lupatria]

It's like Ares 51 still a mystery even today

Liz: "He's a myth." Red: "That's what they said about deep throat, and g-spot."

[Mudcrab]

More Than A Quarter Of The World's Countries Helped The CIA Run Its Torture Program

Huff Post 12/09/2014 8:34 pm EST Updated: 12/10/2014 8:59 pm ES

WASHINGTON -- For several months before the Senate Intelligence Committee released a summary of its controversial report on the CIA's torture program on Tuesday, Senate Democrats were locked in a well-publicized battle with the executive branch over whether to redact the aliases used for CIA officials used in the document.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/cia-torture-countries_n_6297832.html

Interesting that the map doesn't show the US as being part of any of this alleged transportation/interrogation.

[Lupatria]

More Than A Quarter Of The World's Countries Helped The CIA Run Its Torture Program

Huff Post 12/09/2014 8:34 pm EST Updated: 12/10/2014 8:59 pm ES

WASHINGTON -- For several months before the Senate Intelligence Committee released a summary of its controversial report on the CIA's torture program on Tuesday, Senate Democrats were locked in a well-publicized battle with the executive branch over whether to redact the aliases used for CIA officials used in the document.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/09/cia-torture-countries_n_6297832.html

Interesting that the map doesn't show the US as being part of any of this alleged transportation/interrogation.

Same here:

http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/2014/12/2014-12-cia-global-network/cia-global-network.svg

[Darbar]

...or interrogation complexes which included the torturing of subjects

Apart from the majority of police stations...

[phil2407]

So Thailand denying and calling USA liers - even though the CIA said so - looking forward to see which country ends up with egg on their face

[phil2407]

So USA admit - Thailand deny - this should be fun!!!!

[rubl]

A matter of terms only, not a prison, just some facilities. The New York Times mentions

"The Senate report quotes a series of August 2002 cables from a C.I.A. facility in Thailand, where the agency’s first prisoner was held. Within days of the Justice Department’s approval to begin waterboarding the prisoner, Abu Zubaydah, the sessions became so extreme that some C.I.A. officers were “to the point of tears and choking up,” and several said they would elect to be transferred out of the facility if the brutal interrogations continued."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/10/world/senate-intelligence-committee-cia-torture-report.html?_r=0

[heionus heretic]

Sathorn Road on the left about 300 meters away from Banyan Tree you have a high wall with only cameras. This operation is run by both the Thai's and American's and this building has been operational since the Vietnam War. I wonder why it never got shut down. I have those details from the Singapore Embassy which is only a few hundred meters away.

here the streetview to banyan tree http://goo.gl/maps/7yX6K (wait for street view to load) move it to where you are referring to, and click the link image select short url and post it here.

cant find it myself.

used to go into that area a lot, long ago never noticed anything amiss.

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Thai Minister denies secret prison in Thailand

B0ll0x. This is very old news. As old as the US admin at that time (this?) had been reported as having 'torture 'enhanced f3cking interrogation' camp/facilities in Thailand.

WhenEVER has this country EVER shown ANY conscience in any that those of us who inhabit this World, both East and West, given a toss if it seems it will interfere with their MONEY stream? When? I defy Any poster to name but ONE instance whereby a THAI administration, of any stripe, has shown anything other than self interest. Ever.