General Anupong Pacochinda blames the government for last week's deadly riots. [Reuters]Military leader calls for Thai PM's resignation
October 17, 2008
ABC Radio Australia
Thailand's most powerful military leader says the government needs to step down to take responsibility for the deaths of two anti-government protesters in clashes with police last week.
General Anupong Paochinda has told Thai television that the House of Representatives should be dissolved, and the prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, should resign because blood was spilled in the confrontation.
But General Anupong says the military will not launch a coup to make it happen.
There have been 18 military coups or attempted coups in Thailand since 1932.
The last one was in 2006 which ousted Mr Somchai's brother in law, Thaksin Shinawatra.
Over the past five months, anti-government protesters have waged a campaign to force the government out.
The government is also facing pressure over a deadly border skirmish with Cambodia on Wednesday.
General Anupong Paochinda has told Thai television that the House of Representatives should be dissolved, and the prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, should resign because blood was spilled in the confrontation.
But General Anupong says the military will not launch a coup to make it happen.
There have been 18 military coups or attempted coups in Thailand since 1932.
The last one was in 2006 which ousted Mr Somchai's brother in law, Thaksin Shinawatra.
Over the past five months, anti-government protesters have waged a campaign to force the government out.
The government is also facing pressure over a deadly border skirmish with Cambodia on Wednesday.
11 comments:
Do we blame the police for the killing of the 2 protesters or blame the PM?
The general should ask the King to step down, but that is impossible since hes the puppet of the king.
Make the old fart say it himself.
Hey Ah Porng!! Are you happy to see your soldier die. They are innocent living to get a samll salary a month to take care of their families. They come to fight because of the bloody money. They should not die, but YOU, aggresor, greedy!!
ah porn kdor thinks he's tough and smart. He only sees other people's fault but not his army. Why should people care about two PAD protestors lives.....move on ah phumibol's dog. You should hold ah phumibol's kdor when he goes to the toilet.
Hey, Anupong, you yourselft and the Thai King need to resign immedietly, and leave other person to do thing. Otherwise the Thai Society will be dissolved.
Your internal conflcit affects to the peacefull naigbour country like Cambodia. Cambodia is innnocent! We just want to protect our territory and the country.
Don't take this opportunity of your internal conflict to invade Cambodia.
Your endlees and shamless greedy to invade Cambodia, the world has clearly known it, since you/Thailand idvaded Cambodia - 15 July, 2008 after ther Preah Vihear Temple inscribed by the WHC.
Do resign your selft-first! Anupong!
Most of the civilize country, the prime minister is the Commander in Chief, here in Thai, the General call the shot! But again, this is not nation of law, not to its citizen or its neighbor, or to international. Invade Khmer land, kill it own citizen, there is mass murder going on in the South, and so many ugly things Thai has done. They do exactly opposite Buddhist teaching.
How many PM which thai have gone thru now?
So they think that they have all the time in world to just keep changing their PM. Why thacksin's brother in law got to do the job anyway?
King bhomibal may stay as King until he dies, but when he's gone, it's another story. bet Thai people wouldn't want to thnk about it. Oh boy.
the old wrinkle queen of bhomibal is a hot horny chick. Anupong = a pong kdor!!! I think he is a damn short dick that is y he blames on his government. Hey anupong, do u wanna suck your queen's shaved pussy? u idiot n your dumped king should go lay low as thai beggars.
Their issue may be finished when their king becomes PM or will be tr=aken out from throne....
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