By SUTIN WANNABOVORN – 6 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand's military commander has indicated that a coup is possible as tensions mount over a government minister accused of insulting the king.
The military has strong loyalties to the palace and has in the past also used alleged attacks against the monarchy as a pretext to seize power in some of Thailand's perennial coups.
Supreme Military Commander Gen. Boonsang Niempradit told reporters Thursday that "no soldier wants to stage a coup to topple the government but I cannot guarantee" that there will not be one.
The army and opposition parties have escalated their attacks on Jakrapob Penkair, a minister attached to the prime minister's office accused of insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Thai police say they will charge Cabinet minister with insulting monarchy, send case to court
2008-05-29 12:39:48 -
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thai police will recommend that a Cabinet minister accused of insulting the monarch be prosecuted in court.Police issued an announcement Thursday saying that an arrest warrant would be issued next week for Jakrapob Penkair, a minister attached to the prime minister's office.A police officer, acting in a private capacity, in March filed a complaint against Jakrapob, alleging that he had committed lese majeste, the crime of insulting the monarchy.His complaint was based on remarks Jakrapob allegedly made in August 2007 when Jakrapob was part of a group opposed to the military-installed government then in power.Jakrapob denies the allegation and says he is the target of a conspiracy.
Thailand land of lese majeste , freedom of speech is
in our dream only, in real life, its hard to find the true because this law
became weapon to destroy the opposite, It's fool or someone have wanted to use it to discredit to monarchy. Jakrapob who is mob leader to against Thai Coup, many rural people love him so much, if the palace will get rid off him, its no good for do that.
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