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I imagine the CCTV cameras would be there too as it's part of the prison complex Jatuporn, as an ex-prisoner, explained the ubiquity of cameras was to ensure 24 hour coverage of prisoners.

Eventually their MPs will, if they fear losing the next election.

He won't have come back without cast iron guarantees his time in the slammer is short. Wissanu, the junta's legal wizard and legaliser of coups, has already said that Thaksin's cases could be bunched together under one pardon. Apparently the family are preparing the papers, all speed ahead! I read the whole process could take a month or two. Still, even if Thaksin is fully pardoned, PT will be a prisoner as long as Thaksin is still alive, forced to toe the line by the old order. Thaksin sold his party's soul for his liberty to return to Thailand. He should have stayed in Singapore and flown his grandchildren over every other weekend if he really missed them

As Jatuporn explained, there are CCTV cameras all over the prison, these could reveal how 'sick' Thaksin was.

PT have committed an unforgivable act of treachery in order to bring their owner home. They can only hope their populist policies will keep the grassroots loyal but the bitter taste of betrayal can never be erased.

Jatuporn is funny: '(He) applauded the prison hospital for its swift diagnosis of these four diseases with only a stethoscope'.

Surely 4 years?

Settha is just reminding the Thai public that the establishment told him to do nothing to alter the status quo.

PT are a minority in their own government. Plus their owner is 'a captive guest' of the authorities. They will not get to appoint, or better, arrange elections for the next senators without support from MF.

Both Adisorn and Chaturon fled Bangkok, to Laos and the jungle respectively, after the October 6 massacre. Neither should be able, conscience wise, to remain in a government with a coup leader and supporters

Yes, the elite have got him by the short and curlies. 'Do as we say if you want to be free.' I'm disgusted that so called democracy, anti- junta MPs like Chaturon and Adisorn ( 'I was under pressure'), haven't resigned. Spineless.

The senators who voted for Settha to be PM came from Prayuth's group, the coup makers. So having seized power from Pheu Thai, they've passed it back. Only, there are conditions, many. And they have a hostage to make sure Pheu Thai meekly obey their orders. Move Forward, the sole hope for Thailand