PM slams "dirty tricks" clip

       Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has slammed an audio clip in which he allegedly orders the use of force against red shirt demonstrators over Songkran.
       Mr Abhisit said the clip was a "dirty trick" intended to provoke unrest.
       On the audio clip posted on the internet, the prime minister is allegedly heard instructing security forces to use violence to quell protests led by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship from April 12-15.
       The clip has been released against the backdrop of a planned major rally by the UDD on Sunday.
       Mr Abhisit said he had listened to the sound clip and it was obvious it had been doctored.
       "Admittedly, that's my voice," the prime minister said."But the clip is bits of many of my different remarks put together. I have never said such things.
       "I can't believe such a dirty trick has been used. It could trigger unrest and violence. As far as I know, those responsible for spreading the clip are linked to a certain political party and linked to a network run by a former prime minister."
       Mr Abhisit said he would track down and take legal action against those who had distributed the clip.
       Mr Abhisit said posting the clip on the internet was a violation of the Computer Act.
       He also warned the red shirts against playing the clip at their rally as this would break the law.
       Mr Abhisit said those who produced the clip must harbour ill will to want to provoke violence and hatred and damage the country.
       Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the clip must have been edited and it was meant to discredit the government by certain elements intent on stirring up unrest.
       UDD leader and Puea Thai Party MP Jatuporn Prompan distanced the opposition party from the clip,saying Puea Thai would not use dirty tactics to unseat the government.
       But he called on the prime minister and the cabinet to resign if the clip was shown to be real.