The authorities must not let the alleged bomb-plot start and end with Lt Thawatchai.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

Re: "Thaksin the sole casualty in bomb brouhaha", Opinion, 27 August.

Sophon Onkgara has written that caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra appeared to be the "sole casualty" of last week's alleged bomb plot. While the investigation is still ongoing, and even though the caretaker prime minister has insisted that four more military officers were also involved, I would not be surprised if Lt Thawatchai emerged as the "sole mastermind" of the so-called brouhaha.

This leads me to fear for the life of this soldier if he is not able to pinpoint anybody else.

The Army, instead of dismissing the accused out of hand, should have taken him under its own custody just so he would be protected and given a fair investigation.

Prachyadavi Tavedikul

Bangkok

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