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...PRIVACY 40 million Number of Italians whose 2005 tax returns were posted online by the outgoing government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi. Italy's treasury department eventually shut down the site following privacy complaints $29 million Amount paid in taxes by Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who filed one of the largest tax returns that year...
...just met with Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein. What is your understanding of the continuing detention of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi? When I met [Burma's leaders], they are normal people. The [Burmese] military explains that they will release her if she [agrees to] stay away from politics. They hate each other. Right or not, I cannot [say.] If world [leaders] want me to talk to the Burmese and ask them to release Aung San Suu Kyi, I will do it. But as Prime Minister of Thailand, I cannot mention that [I want her released.] Because the [Thai...
...Thaksin's Prime Minister? It is an insult to ask me that question...
What caused the 2006 military coup? Because Thaksin happened to enter politics, because of his ideas, because of his riches, so it created envy in politics. Thaksin used another way to run the country. Chuan [Leekpai, Thaksin's predecessor as Prime Minister] used the "bureaucracy way." Everything had to be by law first. But Thaksin [took] a little bit of risk - we call it a "commercialized way." No one thought [Thaksin's economic policies would have] success, but they did. But when [Thaksin won another] term, [the political establishment] thought Thaksin would stay forever. That's why a handful...
Last month, you publicly quashed coup rumors. Are you worried about another military intervention? I am the Minister of Defense, [a position held concurrently with the role of Prime Minister]. I work very closely with [the military]. [Previously], the prime minister would try to do this, do that, so that created an ill feeling. I get along with [the military]. I don't ask for this, for that. When you are happy, they are happy, too. Any [coup] rumor is impossible...