Following Thursday's coup orchestrated by army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to overthrow the caretaker government, Yingluck and the other prominent politicians had been questioned at the army auditorium and an army barracks and then detained at unknown "safehouses", sources said.
The whereabouts of the "safehouses" were a mystery as members of the press had been stopped by army troops from following any vehicles leaving those premises.
The detainees included former premier Somchai Wongsawat and his spouse, Yaowapa Wongsawat, who is Yingluck's elder sister, former deputy premier Nivatthamrong Boonsongpaisal and former labor minister Chalerm Yubamrung.
Yingluck had been summoned for questioning by the military at the army auditorium and then brought to the First Infantry Division base from across the street before she was brought out to an unknown destination, they said.
Also detained at an unknown place were the Pheu Thai (for Thais) Party's secretary general Pumtham Vejjachai and the party's spokesman Prompong Nopparit. Both had attended Thursday's dialogue at the army club in bid to end a prolonged political conflict.
The detained anti-government protest leaders included Suthep Thaugsuban, Sombat Thamrongtanyawong and Sathit Wongnongtoey while the detained Red Shirt leaders included Chatuporn Prompand, Nattavut Saikua and Verakarn Musikapong, all of whom had also attended the fruitless talk chaired by Gen Prayuth.
Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-5-23 22:03:52
[globaltimes.cn]
23/5/14
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