Allegations of plot against Thai government unfounded - opposition


  • World
  • Friday, 27 Nov 2015

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 21, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Allegations by Thailand's prime minister that members of the opposition planned to attack senior officials are baseless and designed to deflect attention from a corruption investigation, one of the main opposition groups said on Friday.

Accusations of graft involving a park built to honour Thailand's monarchy are threatening to damage an anti-graft drive by the ruling junta, which seized power last year vowing to clean up government and protect royal prestige.

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