kimamey

I think you're right. He'll be able to go, and do what he wants. He'll probably be able to leave the country, with permission of course, which he will be able to get without any problems. Even Mars should that become possible.

I think it depends. If it has been leaked without consent then Thaksin could bring a legal claim. He also has a lot of control over the ministries involved. If he doesn't do that then I'd suggest that maybe it's a good distraction for his supporters after siding with the military, again, despite the promises. For his critics it's an excuse for the fact he won't spend time in prison.

Shows how easy being a director of a company is. At least that's his view.

She should try to find who it fits. Possibly Cinderella. Not very pleasant if it's true. I think my first thought would be, contact the company rather than social media, but then I'm getting old.

What you seem to be suggesting is violence. I can see why that might happen now, in no way good however certainly understandable, but in the recent election they voted against this. That's the way it should work so they haven't really got what they deserved.

No I haven't made it up. I'll try to find it but I read far too much of this stuff so it might be difficult to find. As I haven't actually spoken to him it will just be what's reported. Easier than I thought. It wasn't said publicly but then I didn't say it was, I just couldn't remember. https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/08/thaksin-only-anticipates-days-not-months-or-years-in-jail-upon-return/ This is just from a source so it might be true, or it might not but it certainly seems to be playing out that way. Let's face it most on here didn't think he would spend years in prison and Thaksin probably has better information than we do.

Thanks for that, you've really brightened my morning. Having said that I've taken my medication so my blood pressure isn't high now. Or at least it wasn't until I read your post.

He even said himself that he thought he'd only spend days in prison.

It works ok for me and I'm not using a VPN. Your post suggests there's a video which do sometimes get blocked, but there's none when I click on the link.

If prisoners aren't allowed cellphones in prison, why does being so I'll you need an emergency transfer by helicopter to hospital, change that? You might be allowed to call family, but not to conduct politics. That's assuming that story is true of course.

Well I think several people on here suggested something along these lines was going to happen some time ago. The only people he's 2 steps ahead of are those who aren't all that bright.

There seem to be a lot of de facto bosses around. It makes it all seem a bit shady. Aren't there rules about convicted criminals becoming what I suppose could be called the de facto PM?

Or used the internet

Yes this makes the USA look like they're on steroids. In the UK, even in 2010 when the Tories didn't get a majority I think it only took 6 or 7 days although a hung parliament had been predicted as a possibility. Normally, unless the previous government wins again it's a case of the old one out the back door and the new one in the front The main difference here is the number of coalition parties and therefore the number of parties demanding ministerial jobs. You would have thought though that much of that work will have been done during the negotiations. Having said that organisational skills don't seem too prevalent here.

There will always be some who just vote based on Thaksin. It's like Trump, he said himself he could shoot someone and still get votes. Hopefully they lose enough votes to lose power.

He needed a medical appointment before he came here but was fine to go to Cambodia, where he looked OK. Seemed alright when he got here but now he's got lots of medical conditions and needs airlifting to hospital. Just as well he doesn't need to rely on travel insurance as I think they'd smell a rat.

The House of Lords would work much better if PMs didn't just use it to reward friends. The Thai Senate might also work if it wasn't biased. It's often the people rather than the system that's the problem.

I think that was the deal. It was a while ago so I may be wrong. Amnesty for Thaksin in exchange for amnesty for Abhisit and Suthep. I think they refused an amnesty as they said they didn't need it. They already had immunity under the emergency decree they invoked during the Red Shirt protests. That decree was pushed through with little parliamentary scrutiny by Thaksin himself. Abhisit and Suthep turned that down as well.

She also insisted he was coming back earlier, 10th I think, and got a bit stroppy when it was suggested he wouldn't, which he didn't.

I think there were differences in flu cases in the UK. I can't remember the details but I think that lockdowns, social distancing and mask wearing caused a drop in cases, but that also meant that there was a drop in immunity that normally builds up. That then caused an increase in flu and other diseases transmitted by close contact as we got back to normal. Not a surprise but just needs a bit of care until we get back to normal

He said that he made the pledge on the expectation that the Pheu Thai party would win a landslide victory, So arrogance then.

When they are in vehicles I'd agree but not so sure about the UK. Driving when I go back is one of the great pleasures.

There are often references to reliable sources.

"conveniences" How many toilets does one man need for goodness sake?

There's a stop sign as well.