Thai PM links faeces attack to Thaksin assets seizure trial

Four bags filled with excrement and fermented fish (pla ra) were thrown into the prime minister's house in Soi Sukhumvit 31 at noon yesterday. Three landed in the front yard and the other on the roof.

Mr Abhisit said he had spoken about attempts to instigate chaos in the lead up to the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions' verdict on Feb 26 on whether Thaksin Shinawatra accumulated 76 billion baht in assets illegally while he was prime minister from 2001 to 2006.

"But the government will not fall prey to intimidation and it will not allow any mayhem like last April to take place," he said, referring to the pro-Thaksin Songkran riots that led to the cancellation of the Asean summit in Pattaya.

The prime minister said he and his family were neither perturbed nor intimidated by yesterday's attack.

"No, they [his family] are not intimidated. I haven't talked to them but I know they are not," he said.

"As for myself, I have seen worse since assuming the post."

Security has been stepped up and barricades have been erected around Mr Abhisit's house after the incident.

Police are reviewing footage from a closed-circuit television system installed at the house to identify the suspects.


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