Thaksin - Sunday Times article

[caller]

This was in today's (9th Dec) ST magazine, so a bit confusd about the date on the article?

Seems like the papers are starting to take an interest and I wonder how long it will be before pressure is placed on the UK Govt. about just accepting this guy?

I wondered where he was living and it doesn't get much more exclusive!

He seems pretty confident - does make you wonder?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 004757.ece

[seasidesurfer]

Whatever we think about Thaksin and however many Press Reports are written, one simple fact remains.
If Thaksin returned to Thailand and was allowed to stand in a free and fair election he would WIN.
He still commands an incredable amount of support in the North and NorthEast and that scares the shit out of the present Government.

[caller]

The inference in the report is that he's pulling the strings anyway!

Interesting one for me, as my wife is from the NE (just) and is in favour of the man.

Despite his faults, I'm trying to find a better alternative? We tip-toe around the subject, unlike my rants about UK "politicians"!

[The understudy]

[quote="seasidesurfer"]Whatever we think about Thaksin and however many Press Reports are written, one simple fact remains.
If Thaksin returned to Thailand and was allowed to stand in a free and fair election he would WIN.
He still commands an incredable amount of support in the North and NorthEast and that scares the shit out of the present Government.[/quote]

Exactemundo seasidessurfer!!! That's why we have to vote to get the Tripple P Party out of Govt in this election in two weeks time.

Yours The understudy

[seasidesurfer]

The biggest problem with the next election is that the rich Bangkok Business man has not yet accepted he only has the same voting power as a poor Rice Farmer from the North East.
Whatever the result of the vote ultimate power will still rest with the Military and the only person who can protect the rights of the people is the King.

[johnnyk]

Whatever we think about Thaksin and however many Press Reports are written, one simple fact remains.
If Thaksin returned to Thailand and was allowed to stand in a free and fair election he would WIN.
He still commands an incredable amount of support in the North and NorthEast and that scares the shit out of the present Government.

Exactemundo seasidessurfer!!! That's why we have to vote to get the Tripple P Party out of Govt in this election in two weeks time.

Yours The understudy

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[buksida]

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He is Thai so he's trying to say don't vote PPP - and I agree!

seasidesurfer has summarised the sad situation sufficiently (try saying that after a few bevvies).

[Wanderlust]

If Thaksin returned to Thailand and was allowed to stand in a free and fair election he would WIN.

The words in bold are the key here - Thaksin (and many other politicians worldwide) did not win or participate in a free and fair election, and if he returned it would not be either. I don't know why anyone bothers using those words any more - elections here are run on the same basis as the country is run, so money talks and fairness walks.

[johnnyk]

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He is Thai so he's trying to say don't vote PPP - and I agree!

seasidesurfer has summarised the sad situation sufficiently (try saying that after a few bevvies).

My ??? was 'coz I thought the understudy was a Euro... and can't vote

Times story certainly sums up what many think about Toxin.
For any Thai speakers here: I always understood the word "Thai" to mean "freedom", thus Thailand to mean "Land of the Free" and Thai Rak Thai to mean the "Thais Love Freedom" party.
Anybody?

[The understudy]

[quote="buksida"][quote="johnnyk"]??????[/quote]

He is Thai so he's trying to say don't vote PPP - and I agree!

seasidesurfer has summarised the sad situation sufficiently (try saying that after a few bevvies).[/quote]

Thank you very much Buksida for the very good explaination to Johnyk! Korb khun Krab!!!

seasidessurfer your summeration of da situation nails it!

PS: I don't like the Idea of having Samak S. Triple, P Party leader to become the next Prime Minister! I simply don't like him.

[Sabai Jai]

I didn't see the Sunday Times Article but I do know from a reliable source that the Serious Fraud Office in UK has been requested to assist the Thai government in its enquiries.

Uk Gov. declined pending the outcome of the 23 December elections and would then co-operate with a democratically elected Government, which of course if that happens to be PPP may well suffer a certain 'lack of interest' in pursuing matters

SJ

[caller]

I didn't see the Sunday Times Article but I do know from a reliable source that the Serious Fraud Office in UK has been requested to assist the Thai government in its enquiries.

Uk Gov. declined pending the outcome of the 23 December elections and would then co-operate with a democratically elected Government, which of course if that happens to be PPP may well suffer a certain 'lack of interest' in pursuing matters

SJ

Interesting, and reasonable. But as for the SFO? Not sure they have the wherewithal, apart from checking the audit trails/accounts and asking questions that others may need to deal with?

But I would have expected the UK to have already made its own enquiries, at the very least to assess the risk, or otherwise, of being associated with blood money.

As ever, time will tell.