Surayud: Khao Yai Thieng

DAAD discloses clip showing Gen Surayud's link in land dispute
21 January 2010
Thai News Service


Section: Government & Politics - A red-shirt leader has released an audio recording that allegedly features a conversation with a man claiming to be an original owner of the controversial plot of land on Khao Yai Thiang.

Key leader of the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship or DAAD, Nattawut Saikuea, played an audio recording at a press conference yesterday featuring the voice of a man named Noppadon Pitakwanich, who claims to be an original owner of the controversial land plot on Khao Yai Thiang.

In the clip, Noppadon said he bought the 21-rai land plot for 700,000 baht from a man called Bao Sinnok and transferred the holding right, for free, to Colonel Surarit Chandratip, a close aide to General Surayud Julanont, who was then the commander of Army Region 2.

Noppadon said General Surayud requested the land and promised to give him 50,000 baht. He added that he never received the amount.

Meanwhile, Nattawut revealed that DAAD leaders will meet to plan a rally at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in an effort to show foreigners the government's alleged double standard.

DAAD core leader Arisman Pongruangrong said the red-shirt group will file complaints with all Privy Council members unless General Surayud takes responsibility in the case. - Thai-ASEAN News Network