The Nation
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday challenged Abhisit Government to show evidence to prove a claim that he may be behind an attempt to stage a sabotage in Thailand.
"It was the same old (Deputy PM) Suthep Thaugsuban that spread the news that foreign intelligence agencies tapped my telephone conversations. He went further that I am behind an attempt to stage a sabotage in Thailand," Thaksin tweeted in thaksinlive.
"Suthep should provide evidence to back up the claims. Suthep is 60 years old and is old enough to stop making up stories," Thaksin said. The reports came as the red
Thaksin, who was reportedly seen in Montenegro last week, said that he would like to thank all red shirts who joined the protests to demand for return of democracy to the country.
Military and government sources said earlier that a recent "sabotage" warning which featured in Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's statement came from the United States.
The sources said early this month that intelligence reports pointed to the possibility of sabotage taking place during red-shirted rally. He did not say where the intelligence reports had come from.
The sources said the warning had been conveyed by the United States using information provided by intelligence officials.
Apart from Abhisit, the Thai Army also received similar information.
The US Embassy on Tuesday was not available for comment.
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