Gen Prawit blamed for 7 Thais' arrest

Published: 3/01/2011
Bangkok Post

Chaiwat Sinsuwong, a core leader of Thailand Patriot Network, claimed on Monday that he had received information that Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon (pictured) was behind the arrest of the seven Thais by Cambodian troops on Dec 29.

He said Gen Prawit had contacted a Cambodian commander of a border army division, asking they arrest the Thais, who include a yellow-shirt network co-leader Veera Somkwamkid and a Democrat MP.

Mr Chaiwat said he had instructed yellow-shirts in the provinces planning to join rally against Cambodia at Government House to instead head directly to Sa Kaeo province.

He said that after the mass rally in Sa Kaeo tomorrow, the yellow-shirts will regroup at Government House in Bangkok to continue their protest.

It was reported that the yellow-shirts gathered at Government House were dismantling the rally tents and packing their belongings in preparation for joining the planned rally in Sa Kaeo tomorrow.