This is a beat-up, pure and simple. Froth and bubble from a government that is running very scared indeed.

(BD: Completely agree with you, the headline’s unfortunate, but most likely the unfortunate work of an unaware editor who wanted a catchy phrase.)

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For now, it suits the government to shine its coloured spotlight on what they can portray Thaksin as saying/doing – but it’s not a big switch from doing that to blacking him out completely.

BTW, in his Straits Times piece Nirmal Ghosh quotes Thepthai Senpong (Abhisit’s personal spokesman) as saying Thaksin’s comments MAY warrant “seven generations of beheading – not that they DO. Typical Thai understatement …

(BD: Unsubstantiated accusations, sorry Peter aka Khun A., not here, not publishable.)

Reds been banging about it for what? Three years now?

Question – how do you think people who oppose Thaksin and his red army feel? He doesn’t even acknowledge their existence.

(BD: First ever description by a Thai leader, quote the whole thing. StanG you’re the record-commentator on aB.com these days, we don’t mind substance!)

I really have a lot to say on this, some of it hysterical and alarmist, some of it reflective and thoughtful, but the hardest thing to do is not say anything at all. But you’re right, it’s time to just sit back and let them handle it. It would all be fascinating theater in an of itself if there wasn’t so much at stake. It’s always funny and/or tragic to see what an intense fear of truth and knowledge can do to an institution.