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The Abhisit Indictment: Political ploy?

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Dec 15, 2012
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Thailand's former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy officially denied murder charges on Dec. 13 in Bangkok, saying they weren't responsible for troops who allegedly shot dead a taxi driver during a May 2010 protest against Abhisit's widely despised administration.

The murder charges, first announced a week ago, carry a maximum penalty of de…

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