Fugitive Thai activist vows to return and face justice

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Fugitive Activist Vows to Return and Face Justice
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer


Thanet Anantawong at Sirindhorn Hospital in Bangkok's Prawet district on Dec. 13 soon before he was removed by plainclothes officers and taken into custody. Photo: Piyarat Chongthep / Facebook

BANGKOK — Fugitive anti-coup activist Thanet Anatawong has vowed to return to Thailand – but not immediately.

After news broke today that he had fled the kingdom, Thanet contacted Khaosod English by telephone to say he will come back to face justice. Sounding desperate and upset after his exit from Thailand became public, Thanet, who was charged last month with sedition for posting anti-junta messages on Facebook, said the precarious circumstances made it impossible for him to return immediately.

“Please convey to others that I am definitely coming back – just not now,” he said on the phone this afternoon. “If I return now, it will be worse [for the pro-democracy movement],” he said.

Information about the activist movement could be compromised if he remained in Thailand, he said. Thanet is believed to have fled to Laos but would not confirm his whereabouts.

He previously failed to appear at the Bangkok Military Court on Dec. 29 after being granted bail Dec. 18 on a 100,000 baht bond.

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-- Khaosod English 2016-01-15

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

at first I thought they were talking about Thaksin.....but no.

[Cuchulainn]

^

No. Another non-entity.

[Broeno]

If he comes back to face Justice, he better waits for a decade or so.

[rubl]

When Thanet was taken from his hospital bed friends feared for his life as he really needed an operation. A week later he was freed on bail. Did he get his operation while being taken care of by the military or did he go back to the hospital he was taken from?

[Redline]

Definition of justice?

[Ulic]

He is going to return after the next election.

[jesimps]

at first I thought they were talking about Thaksin.....but no.

First post mentions HIM. Is that a record on a completely non-Thaksin thread? Grounds for a warning I would say. By the way, do you dream of him? He seems to dominate the thoughts of your crowd.

[Squeegee]

He's dead right the democracy movement may have been jeopardized if he had stayed. Disappearing people, mystery fatal illness and violence are all in a day's work for democracy thieves who kidnap their own citizens.

[rubl]

He's dead right the democracy movement may have been jeopardized if he had stayed. Disappearing people, mystery fatal illness and violence are all in a day's work for democracy thieves who kidnap their own citizens.

Absolutely. His near fatal illness seems simulated as if that was needed to help the pro-democracy case. Such deceit certainly is not wanted.

[taony]

If he's interested in justice, why would he come to Thailand

[Linky]

He's dead right the democracy movement may have been jeopardized if he had stayed. Disappearing people, mystery fatal illness and violence are all in a day's work for democracy thieves who kidnap their own citizens.

Absolutely. His near fatal illness seems simulated as if that was needed to help the pro-democracy case. Such deceit certainly is not wanted.

Where did you get the information he had a near fatal illness?

[metisdead]

An off topic deflection post has been removed as well as the replies.

[rubl]

He's dead right the democracy movement may have been jeopardized if he had stayed. Disappearing people, mystery fatal illness and violence are all in a day's work for democracy thieves who kidnap their own citizens.

Absolutely. His near fatal illness seems simulated as if that was needed to help the pro-democracy case. Such deceit certainly is not wanted.

Where did you get the information he had a near fatal illness?

Well may be not near fatal, but only really, really serious. Still we had

"Anti-junta activist Siriwat Serithiwat with "I would like the court to release Thanet. He needs medical attention. We are afraid for his life,""

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/878686-facebook-sedition-suspect-expresses-remorse/

When he was taken from his hospital bed his friends and others feared for his life as he really needed an operation. We even had doctors tell us what he ailed. Articles were posted here as topics. Depending on who you asked he was in need of an hernia operation, had an intestinal infection, was deprived of medical attention (Brian Adams HRW), "inflammatory bowel disease and epididymo-orchitis" (HRW), health has deteriorated (rights groups and activists), etc., etc.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/878686-facebook-sedition-suspect-expresses-remorse/page-3#entry10199620

Of course we also have micracles like "Sirindhorn Hospital Director Supaporn Kuralak today said that maybe he’d already recovered." two days after Thanet having been dragged from his hospital bed.

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1450440258

Somehow it seems that all that was just a lot of BS to make the current government look bad or the fellow Thanet look good.

[baboon]

And maybe it wasn't. An equally valid opinion, considering opinions are all we are talking about here.

[rubl]

Absolutely, only opinions. The statements of government, anti-government and HRW are totally irrelevant when not conforming to one's opinion.

Well, anyway, Thanet's health had been restored sufficiently to allow him the perilious nighttime crawl along jungle paths to escape towards Cambodia.

[baboon]

Absolutely, only opinions. The statements of government, anti-government and HRW are totally irrelevant when not conforming to one's opinion.

Indeed. As your posts when not removed demonstrate so comprehensively.

[rubl]

Absolutely, only opinions. The statements of government, anti-government and HRW are totally irrelevant when not conforming to one's opinion.

Indeed. As your posts when not removed demonstrate so comprehensively.

Absolutely!

So, thanet was not too sick to jump bail and drag off off to Cambodia?

[baboon]

I don't know and neither do you.

At least you agree that the statements of government, anti-government and HRW are totally irrelevant when not conforming to your opinion, so there's progress at least.

[MZurf]

A democracy activist vs a junta. I know which side I give my support to.

[Squeegee]

I think rubl makes a fair point. It does seem fishy. At least he attempts to be reasonable, unlike some whom need not be named.

Still, democracy acitivists coming up with something fishy doesn't compare to the daily slew of rotten seafood pouring forth out of the junta sewer.

[Felipesed]

A democracy activist vs a junta. I know which side I give my support to.

But he goes to either Cambodia or Laos, it is believed?

Neither of which have "democracy".

Strange, don't you think?

[MZurf]

A democracy activist vs a junta. I know which side I give my support to.

But he goes to either Cambodia or Laos, it is believed?

Neither of which have "democracy".

Strange, don't you think?

No, not strange at all. If you look at a map you will see that Thailand actually share a border with both countries. Who knew, right??

[Felipesed]

You mean he chose the easiest escape route to avoid prosecution?

Sorry I thought he had principles!

[MZurf]

You mean he chose the easiest escape route to avoid prosecution?

Sorry I thought he had principles!

And what principle is that? The principle of letting yourself be locked up by a junta that is all powerful and where detainees often die rather mysteriously? Seriously???

[Felipesed]

Yes, seriously.

Q.e.d. no principles.

[MZurf]

Yes, seriously.

Q.e.d. no principles.

I feel sorry for you.

[Felipesed]

Thankyou.