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Thailand’s former PM Thaksin rejects blames for domestic attacks

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has rejected accusations of standing behind bloody attacks in Thailand and being a threat to the nation as well as the Thai Royal family.
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin rejects blames for domestic attacks ảnh 1 Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Source: Al Jazeera))
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s former Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra has rejected accusations of standing behind bloody attacksin Thailand and being a threat to the nation as well as the Thai Royal family.

In a post on Facebook on March 31, Thaksin, who was oustedby a military coup in 2006 and is living in exile abroad, affirmed that he isloyal to the Royal family and supports the constitutional monarchy.

However, he also declared that he does not want to beincluded in a reconciliation process being promoted by the country's rulingjunta.

He also opposed blames on him relating in campaigns tooverthrow the constitutional monarchy in Thailand.

Political situation of Thailand has been on crisis since2006 when Thaksin was ousted. The administrations led by former PM AbhisitVejjajiva and Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra, also faced protests byopposite forces.-VNA
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