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Thailand’s fugitive ex- Premier Thaksin waiting for US visa
BANGKOK,Dec8(TNA)- Thailand's convicted ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has applied for a US visa and is waiting for Washington's official decision whether to grant him the requested document.
Thaksin's legal advisor Noppadon Pattama confirmed on Wednesday that Thaksin had received an invitation from the US Congress's Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe or CSCE dated November 23, 2010, for a 7-10 minute testimony before the panel on December 16, at 03pm (Washington's time), over violent incidents and alleged human rights abuse cases in Thailand, including the Thai government's dispersal of anti-government red-shirt protesters earlier this year, and unrest in the country's troubled deep South.
Noppadon showed a copy of the written invitation to journalists during his press conference held in Bangkok.
Noppadon, a former Thai foreign minister, revealed that Thaksin was also asked to present his written testimony to the US parliamentary panel by December 14, and that the US commission has also sent an invitation to the Thai government.
Noppadon urged Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to represent the Thai government, to testify before the US panel at the same time to provide the two sides’ information.
Noppadon took the opportunity to blame the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai government for what he called an ‘over-reaction’ and alleged attempts to lobby Washington not to grant a visa for Thaksin, saying that the moves have been criticised in the US diplomatic circle as ‘discrimination’ and ‘closing the door’ for Thaksin to provide his information to the US Congress.(TNA)
Thaksin's legal advisor Noppadon Pattama confirmed on Wednesday that Thaksin had received an invitation from the US Congress's Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe or CSCE dated November 23, 2010, for a 7-10 minute testimony before the panel on December 16, at 03pm (Washington's time), over violent incidents and alleged human rights abuse cases in Thailand, including the Thai government's dispersal of anti-government red-shirt protesters earlier this year, and unrest in the country's troubled deep South.
Noppadon showed a copy of the written invitation to journalists during his press conference held in Bangkok.
Noppadon, a former Thai foreign minister, revealed that Thaksin was also asked to present his written testimony to the US parliamentary panel by December 14, and that the US commission has also sent an invitation to the Thai government.
Noppadon urged Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to represent the Thai government, to testify before the US panel at the same time to provide the two sides’ information.
Noppadon took the opportunity to blame the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Thai government for what he called an ‘over-reaction’ and alleged attempts to lobby Washington not to grant a visa for Thaksin, saying that the moves have been criticised in the US diplomatic circle as ‘discrimination’ and ‘closing the door’ for Thaksin to provide his information to the US Congress.(TNA)
