By Nopporn Wong-Anan
Reuters
BANGKOK—Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that a military crackdown on protesters backing him could spawn mass discontent and lead to guerrilla warfare.
Thaksin, ousted in a bloodless 2006 military coup, is denounced by adversaries as Thailand’s most corrupt politician. To his anti-government supporters, who set Bangkok ablaze on Wednesday, he is a saviour.
Speaking from an undisclosed location, Thaksin said the deadly crackdown on “Red Shirt” protesters could degenerate into widespread violence.
“There is a theory saying a military crackdown can spread resentment and these resentful people will become guerrillas,” Thaksin said in an interview as troops fought protesters in Bangkok, sparking violence in outer provinces.
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