snoop1130 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 'Ambassador not at questioning'By: The NationBANGKOK -- Russia Ambassador to Thailand Kirill Barsky was not present when Thai police questioned three Syrians on whether they had links to Islamic State.His press attache, Olga Zhilina said in a letter that the ambassador was neither at Lumpini police station, where the questioning took place on Monday, nor talked to reporters afterwards. Instead, an officer from the embassy's consular section did attend the questioning, Zhilina said.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Ambassador-not-at-questioning-30274512.html -- The Nation 2015-12-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tredz Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Media mess!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 those 4 syrians were not evens suspectec of terrorism, as they have come before october. they were thought to overstay. why should an ambassador come to police station to listen to interrogation? surely, it's not his job description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 So the police said he was there but he really wasn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 So the police said he was there but he really wasn't? "Instead, an officer from the embassy's consular section did attend the questioning, Zhilina said." Someone from the embassy was there. A consular officer represents his/her ambassador, so apparently either something was lost in translation or there was a misunderstanding as to who it was. I doubt the police would know the ambassador by sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 RUSSIA'Ambassador not at questioning'The Nation BANGKOK: -- RUSSIA AMBASSADOR to Thailand Kirill Barsky was not present when Thai police questioned three Syrians on whether they had links to Islamic State.His press attache, Olga Zhilina said in a letter that the ambassador was neither at Lumpini police station, where the questioning took place on Monday, nor talked to reporters afterwards. Instead, an officer from the embassy's consular section did attend the questioning, Zhilina said.In a story on A2 of the December 7 edition under title; "Syrian trio not linked to Islamic State, say police", acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lt-General Sanit Mahatavorn was quoted as saying that the questioning was done in the presence of Barsky. Sanit also said in a press briefing after the questioning that the ambassador said the three Syrians had no involvement with IS.There are fears that Syrians with a link to IS jihadists may have entered Thailand in October with a plan to attack Russians or Russian interests. A warning from a Russian security agency said 10 Syrians reportedly travelled to provinces such as Phuket and Pattaya.Zhilina also denied a news report that Russia's Foreign Ministry discouraged Russian tourists from visiting Thailand.Meanwhile, deputy police spokesman Pol Lt Gen Piyapan Pingmueng said that police have intensified patrols and screening in many provinces including those where the suspected Syrians reportedly travelled to.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Ambassador-not-at-questioning-30274542.html-- The Nation 2015-12-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The fact that a distinct lack of Ferrero Rocher at the questioning was the overwhelming reason for the ambassador's absence has been strenuously denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 issues. 1st, it would be entirely improper for the ambassador , or his nominee, to have been present ( is this common? Is the Chinese ambassador present when Chinese dissident detainees are questioned?) 2nd, it's time to stop making public announcements claiming to speak for or on behalf of foreign govts/officials/organisations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard60 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 so who cares?????? They are not russian. At least not yet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindMagician Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 So the police said he was there but he really wasn't? "Instead, an officer from the embassy's consular section did attend the questioning, Zhilina said." Someone from the embassy was there. A consular officer represents his/her ambassador, so apparently either something was lost in translation or there was a misunderstanding as to who it was. I doubt the police would know the ambassador by sight. Police work requires an eye for detail. Not that knowing the difference between who is and isn't an Ambassador is mere detail ! It reflects their lazy mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It might not be diplomatic to have the Russian ambassador present during a RTP interrogation. That way the Russians can have deniability to any discourteous treatment of the accused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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