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11 men detained for alleged threat to national security
BANGKOK, Oct 4 - The Thai authorities have detained 11 men suspected of involvement in a movement to overthrow Thailand's revered monarchy and planning the assassination of the country's key public figures, a senior police officer said on Monday.
Provincial Police Region 5 designated commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiya Siriamphankul said the 11 were arrested in a resort in Chiang Mai's Mae On district and they are well-trained in using firearms.
The detainees are linked with a movement to destroy national security and planned to kill the country's very important persons as well as overthrow the monarchy, said Gen Chaiya, adding that investigation is underway to lead to other accomplices in the northeastern and eastern regions.
The 11 are now under a witness protection scheme to reveal more information to the authorities, said Gen Chaiya.
Acting Bangkok Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-Gen Chakthip Chaijinda said Monday he sent a team of investigation to Chiang Mai to assist provincial police in questioning suspects in seeking possible links with the disturbances in the capital.
Key Chiang Mai Red Shirt leader Master Sergeant Third Class Pichit Tamool on Monday however denied the 11 suspects are members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and that the state officials cooked up the story to cast a bad light on the Red Shirt movement.
In other development, a shoe repairman was detained Monday after confessing to police that he telephoned bomb threat to Siriraj Hospital where His Majesty the King is hospitalised.
Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 1 commander Pol Maj-Gen Wichai Sangprapai said the cobbler, who works near the military-operated TV5 television station in Bangkok's Sanam Pao area was taken by police for questioning after a closed circuit television near a public telephone booth captured an image which looked like him.
The suspect confessed he had telephoned the bomb threat to the hospital on September 30 at 8.30am, according to Gen Wichai, adding the cobbler showed shown no symptoms of being mentally disturbed during the conversation.
Gen Wichai said police have invited him for questioning because of the bomb threat and they are unable to arrest him unless the court approves a warrant.
"Initially, we found he is a normal person, not mentally-ill as earlier suspected. He is a cobbler and police have evidence indicating he is the culprit. We can't yet reveal the reasons of his action, but he has already made the confession." said the police commander. (MCOT online news)
Provincial Police Region 5 designated commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiya Siriamphankul said the 11 were arrested in a resort in Chiang Mai's Mae On district and they are well-trained in using firearms.
The detainees are linked with a movement to destroy national security and planned to kill the country's very important persons as well as overthrow the monarchy, said Gen Chaiya, adding that investigation is underway to lead to other accomplices in the northeastern and eastern regions.
The 11 are now under a witness protection scheme to reveal more information to the authorities, said Gen Chaiya.
Acting Bangkok Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-Gen Chakthip Chaijinda said Monday he sent a team of investigation to Chiang Mai to assist provincial police in questioning suspects in seeking possible links with the disturbances in the capital.
Key Chiang Mai Red Shirt leader Master Sergeant Third Class Pichit Tamool on Monday however denied the 11 suspects are members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and that the state officials cooked up the story to cast a bad light on the Red Shirt movement.
In other development, a shoe repairman was detained Monday after confessing to police that he telephoned bomb threat to Siriraj Hospital where His Majesty the King is hospitalised.
Bangkok Metropolitan Police Bureau Division 1 commander Pol Maj-Gen Wichai Sangprapai said the cobbler, who works near the military-operated TV5 television station in Bangkok's Sanam Pao area was taken by police for questioning after a closed circuit television near a public telephone booth captured an image which looked like him.
The suspect confessed he had telephoned the bomb threat to the hospital on September 30 at 8.30am, according to Gen Wichai, adding the cobbler showed shown no symptoms of being mentally disturbed during the conversation.
Gen Wichai said police have invited him for questioning because of the bomb threat and they are unable to arrest him unless the court approves a warrant.
"Initially, we found he is a normal person, not mentally-ill as earlier suspected. He is a cobbler and police have evidence indicating he is the culprit. We can't yet reveal the reasons of his action, but he has already made the confession." said the police commander. (MCOT online news)
