2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand's Police Chief Fired, as Government Po
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Bangkok
05 February 2007
Thai prime minister Surayud Chulanont has fired the Thai police chief after he failed to make progress in the investigation 1 of bomb attacks in the capital Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, new polls show declining support for the military-backed government.
Thai police chief Gen. Kowit Watana (File)
The dismissal of Thai Police Chief General Kowit Wattana follows heavy criticism of investigations 2 into the bombings in Bangkok on New Year's Eve that left three people dead and dozens wounded.
Last month, police arrested 19 people, but they were all later released without charge. A grenade attack then hit a newspaper office and a hotel, raising further doubts of the police's ability to secure the capital.
Kowit was police chief to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted 3 in a September coup 4.
Chulalongkorn University Economics Professor Somphob Manarangsan believes the dismissal raises hopes of reform.
"The police department has been highly criticized by the public even before the coup d'etat. There is going to be some change in the better direction, it will be an opportunity for the restructuring and reform," he said.
A Thai government spokesman said Police General Seriphisut Temiyawej is the acting 5 police chief. He has a clean reputation. As crime suppression chief in the 1990's, he faced several death threats due to his investigations of corruption 6. Somphob believes Seriphisut is a good choice.
"Police General Seriphisut is quite a liberal and progressive person when we learn from his past experience," he said. "I think he will act to take some action to make some changes to this very important department."
Public opinion polls indicate the military government appears to be losing public support.
Monthly opinion surveys by Bangkok's Assumption University show that Prime Minister Surayud's popularity has fallen from 71 percent in November, to 48 percent in January. At the same time, deposed 7 prime minister Thaksin gained support, rising from 16 percent to 22 percent, although a majority of respondents believe he should stay out of politics.
The survey indicates Thais fear the current government is too busy grappling with abuses of power by the previous government, and not focusing enough on improving farmers' incomes, and ensuring public safety.
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
- He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。