"Outlawed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be charged with lese majeste for comments made in interviews with foreign news agencies last month, police announced on Thursday.
The decision was made by a special committee comprising representatives from the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Central Investigation Bureau and the Office of Information and Communication Technology. Police Special Branch chief Theeradech Rodpho-thong, who chaired the hour-long meeting, announced the finding.
Pol Lt-Gen Theeradech said the fugitive politician violated article 112 of the criminal code regarding lese majeste in comments in interviews given to foreign news agencies on April 12 and 13. All evidence would be sent to Central Investigation Bureau on Friday, he said. The committee met earlier on April 27, but the members were unable to agree whether Thaksin's statements showed contempt for the monarchy."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1432...of-lese-majeste
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Thaksin charged with lese majeste
Started by Sylvan, May 14 2009 06:36 PM
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Posted 15 May 2009 - 11:33 AM
I'm sure we all wonder what Thakisn is supposed to have said that was deemed by these policemen to "show contempt" for the King. The article is silent on the issue because it's illegal to repeat what Thaksin said, if it was, in fact, lese majeste to say it. Sounds like a real catch 22 doesn't it ? How'd you like to be in a position where you are accused of committing a crime by saying something that nobody is allowed to disclose or repeat.
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Posted 15 May 2009 - 04:22 PM
"The Central Investigation Bureau chief confirmed Friday that police will make a case against fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on lese Majesty charge.
CIB Commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Thangai Prassajaksattru said a committee in charge of monitoring news that damage reputation of the Royal Family decided that Thaksin had allegedly made lese majesty statement in his recent interview with a foreign website.
Thangai said the interview will be translated into Thai before the CIB will formally begin the case against Thaksin so the CIB will seek help from the Foreign Ministry for the translation.
Thaksin Friday issued a statement saying he had never defamed the Royal Family because he respects the Monarchy like all other Thais."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...nistry-to-trans
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You would think that the committee of cops assigned to bring lese majeste cases would have translated the remarks into Thai before deciding to charge Thaksin. It would be interesting to see how many of the cops on that committee, if any, are proficient in reading English, the language in which Thaksin gave the interview. If the folks running this Siamese version of the Inquisiton think they are helping the monarchy, they ought to think again.
CIB Commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Thangai Prassajaksattru said a committee in charge of monitoring news that damage reputation of the Royal Family decided that Thaksin had allegedly made lese majesty statement in his recent interview with a foreign website.
Thangai said the interview will be translated into Thai before the CIB will formally begin the case against Thaksin so the CIB will seek help from the Foreign Ministry for the translation.
Thaksin Friday issued a statement saying he had never defamed the Royal Family because he respects the Monarchy like all other Thais."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...nistry-to-trans
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You would think that the committee of cops assigned to bring lese majeste cases would have translated the remarks into Thai before deciding to charge Thaksin. It would be interesting to see how many of the cops on that committee, if any, are proficient in reading English, the language in which Thaksin gave the interview. If the folks running this Siamese version of the Inquisiton think they are helping the monarchy, they ought to think again.
