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08TOKYO2941
2008-10-22 04:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND
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UNCLAS TOKYO 002941
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND
UNCLAS TOKYO 002941
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND
1. LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning
included the planned launch by the financial and
monetary authorities of Japan, China, and South Korea
of a new entity tasked with discussing measures for
ensuring market stability in Asia.
2. "Guilty Ruling to Compound Political Stalemate" A
Bangkok correspondent for the liberal Asahi wrote
(10/22): "The Thai Supreme Court found former Prime
Minister Thaksin guilty of corruption charges and
sentenced him to two years of imprisonment. The ruling
is bound to embolden antigovernment forces that have
criticized Prime Minister Somchai as being Thaksin's
'puppet.'"
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND
1. LEAD STORIES: Front-page items on Wednesday morning
included the planned launch by the financial and
monetary authorities of Japan, China, and South Korea
of a new entity tasked with discussing measures for
ensuring market stability in Asia.
2. "Guilty Ruling to Compound Political Stalemate" A
Bangkok correspondent for the liberal Asahi wrote
(10/22): "The Thai Supreme Court found former Prime
Minister Thaksin guilty of corruption charges and
sentenced him to two years of imprisonment. The ruling
is bound to embolden antigovernment forces that have
criticized Prime Minister Somchai as being Thaksin's
'puppet.'"
SCHIEFFER