5月19日、バンコク、パトゥムワナラーム寺からの英語tweets

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Suthep: Truth has come out after rally ended. Search of rally siste uncovered many dangerous weapons.

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Lots of bombs, ammo, chemicals on show at CRES press con.

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Many rifles too.

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Gas containers. M16 rifles. Many grenades.

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Ingredients for car bombs as well, Suthep said.

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Suthep: There remain many more weapons in the hands of those who managed to escape. both their own weapons and weapons seized from troops.

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Now Sansern: We will show u why live bullets had to be used.

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Sansern: Many thought the arson attacks on Wednesday were caused by anger. That was just part of the reasons.

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Sansern: Truth is the arson attacks were pre-planned involving a network including those from overseas.

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Now CRES showing Thaksin video links calling for besiege of provincial halls.

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CRES also showed vid clips of Jatuporn, Nuttawut and Arisman calling for rioting. (Nothing new there. We all have watched those clips)

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60 countries were represented at the press con. Three ambassadors were present.

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Sansern: Apart from simply torching arson targets, handmade firebombs were used.

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Pornthip: evidence of car bombs found. (four incidents involving vehicles found with chemicals, or C-4, or gas containers)

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Sansern: RPG has been used by terrorists. 115 grenades have been fired in various incidents.

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411 troops/police were injured since rally began, Sansern said.

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318 handmade firebombs were found: Sansern.

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M79 ammos were shown by Sansern. There are three types which I have no idea how to translate.

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"It was worse than we had thought," said Daopong, deputy Army chief-of-staff.

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Dapong: On April 10, troops didn't use war weapons against protesters.

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Dapong: Weapons and methods used by troops were in accordance with international standards.

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Dapong: We were always aware that deaths and injuries would never help the state in any case.

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Dapong: But the reasons for harsh measures are in front of you at the moment.

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The (pre-recorded) press con, aired earlier on radio, has ended.

Terry Fredrickson @terryfrd

@terryfrd To finish, i wonder how much they used at Kok Wua and Ratchaprasong. The M79 was said to approach 80.