Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in his Sunday television programme that Mr Kasit at this stage can continue to perform his duties. Whether Mr Kasit should suspend his work will be considered as required by the law, he said.
Al Jazeera quotes Kasit as saying he will resign though:
Thailand's foreign minister has expressed outrage at being "criminalised" for his links to last year's protest blockade of Bangkok's airports and said he will "have to resign".
Kasit Piromya told Al Jazeera on Sunday that he will undoubtedly step down since the police have summoned him for questioning over the forced shut downs of the Suvarnabhumi international airport and the domestic Don Muang terminal.
"I have come to a point where I am being criminalised, and I would have to resign without doubt," Kasit said on Sunday.
"Fellow Thai citizens a few months back went to a police station near the airport and put a charge against me as being a terrorist ... I have been called by the police to meet them."
BP: So will he resign soon?
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Kasit Piromya and all those that where involved in this total fiasco at Bangkok airport should be doing hard time know rather then later
Interesting, as will Kasit take the moral route of Apirak here or will he take the route most PPP cabinet ministers did of I wont leave office until found guilty?
Abhisit during his first days in office said that Cabinet members must follow nine strict rules.
Rule 1:- Cabinet members should always be aware they are public figures and must consider public sentiment.
Rule 2:- They should not become involved in any activity that may lead to questions of trust and faith.
Rule 3:- Ministers must uphold higher standards than the public.
So it this out the window now or was it all just BS in the first place.
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My money's on "all BS in the first place". Smooth talk, zero action.
More BS in his latest TV show reassuring noises (as reported at http://thaicrisis.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/abhisit-long-public-holidays-solution-to-tourism-crisis-and-flu-crisis/). Longer holidays (with bars closed) = tourism boost AND a reduction in spread of swine flu (forgetting that the trains, planes and roads are packed with people fanning out across the country to visit family).
There is no reason for Kasit to resign at this stage. Kasit's participation in the PAD debate must not be regarded as an act of terrorism. He has fought for democracy, a just and fair society,rule of law, transparency, accountability and stood up against dictatorship and unfairness since I know him almost 30 years ago. While most officials at the Thai Foreign Ministry have kept changing their "colours" and followed their political masters' instructions, he stood by principles during his entire career. Thaksin and his supporters want to eliminate Kasit because Kasit is one of those who knows Thaksin "too" well.