Thaksin to Leave for Dubai After Royal Pardon

23 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

They should return the illegally seized money to him to pay the tax bill.

Why !! should they return funds they are confiscated assets to pay his tax bill in fact, he is currently facing potential bankruptcy proceedings from the Thai Revenue Department over 17.6 billion baht (about $538 million) in outstanding tax liabilities related to those very assets

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

Why !! should they return funds they are confiscated assets to pay his tax bill in fact, he is currently facing potential bankruptcy proceedings from the Thai Revenue Department over 17.6 billion baht (about $538 million) in outstanding tax liabilities related to those very assets

Confiscated assets ?

They froze his bank accounts and with their grubby mits stole the money.

Now they having another grab... disgusting.

BTW... the tax bill is approx 20% of his known wealth.... hardly bankruptcy territory.

Conditional pardon. They probably gave him 2 weeks to clear out.

9 hours ago, Tailwagsdog said:

Poor Guy have a heart ...he's probably down to his last $ billion......

Probably needs heart transplant

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Confiscated assets ?

They froze his bank accounts and with their grubby mits stole the money.

Now they having another grab... disgusting.

BTW... the tax bill is approx 20% of his known wealth.... hardly bankruptcy territory.

and you know "approx 20% of his known wealth." how !! when you make statments like this proof !! evidence !! links !! or its B/S and do you know what the word potential means !!

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

and you know "approx 20% of his known wealth." how !! when you make statments like this proof !! evidence !! links !! or its B/S and do you know what the word potential means !!

Google is your friend

15 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

If you don't agree with the court's decision, please write an open letter to be published in Thaiger or Bangkok Post.

This is why it's so dangerous to try and do business in Thailand, a country ruled by a handful of Thai oligarchs controling all the main sectors - and keeping all competition away - retail/shopping centers (2), hospitality/hotels (a few), alcoholic beverages (1), construction materials (1 major and some smaller), agriculture (1 ultra major), fast food (1), convenience stores (1), etc.

Writing an open letter disagreeing with a Thai court's decision is "criminal" contempt of court and will land the writer in prison. Naming malpractices by any big players will land you in prison for "criminal" libel.

It's a stitch-up in otherwords. But when the Thai oligarchs and establishment turn on one of their own (Thaksin), with the full force of their influence, a foreigner competitor doesn't stand a chance if the above ever set their sites on one. It's happened several times. At the very least, partnership contracts should be drawn up under Singapore law, not Thai.

23 hours ago, shackleton said:

Why do foreigners here in Thailand give a dam about Thaksin he has done his time

Leave him alone to enjoy what time he has left

Quite a few Thais still respect him

I certainly don't give a ratz about any Thai politician. Some farangs seem obsessed in seeing Thaksin rot in hell, so what's in it for them? My take is I don't think he's the only Thai politician to have his snout in the trough.

16 minutes ago, Rams86 said:

I certainly don't give a ratz about any Thai politician. Some farangs seem obsessed in seeing Thaksin rot in hell, so what's in it for them? My take is I don't think he's the only Thai politician to have his snout in the trough.

You are correct Thaskin was not the only Thai politician to have his snout in the trough. but it is not about that it is about human rights ! Under the United Nations Human Rights framework, human rights are a shared responsibility. While national governments bear the primary duty to protect and fulfill these rights, every individual, corporation, and institution in society is also responsible for respecting human rights in their daily lives and interactions,

Human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have documented severe human rights breaches linked to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The most prominent violations occurred during his time in office from 2001 to 2006, primarily centered around his controversial anti-narcotics and security policies

• The 2003 "War on Drugs": Declaring a heavily militarized crackdown on methamphetamine, the government effectively promoted extrajudicial executions Human Rights Watch. Over 2,000 individuals were killed by death squads and police over a three-month period, with many victims blacklisted without due process Human Rights Watch.

• Southern Thailand Insurgency Abuses: Security forces under his administration were implicated in severe crackdowns on the Muslim-majority southern provinces Incidents included the 2004 storming of the Krue Se Mosque and the Tak Bai incident, where 84 Muslim demonstrators died while being held in military custody

• Enforced Disappearances: Rights monitors cite the 2004 enforced disappearance and alleged killing of prominent Muslim lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit as a hallmark abuse of his administration . Somchai had been actively defending alleged insurgents who claimed they were tortured by police.

• Freedom of Expression: During his administration, press freedom in Thailand—historically considered one of the freest in Asia—began to severely deteriorate through targeted censorship, criminal libel prosecutions, and pressure on media outlets

20 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Free is free. He was sentenced, he stayed in jail. That's it.

If you don't agree with the court's decision, please write an open letter to be published in Thaiger or Bangkok Post. What do you think about it?

I myself do not have any objections.

Yeah freed by his corrupt mates. He stayed in jail 🤣🤣🤣 don’t make me laugh. Did he do his original time given when he returned from Dubai??

58 minutes ago, Reddavy said:

Yeah freed by his corrupt mates. He stayed in jail 🤣🤣🤣 don’t make me laugh. Did he do his original time given when he returned from Dubai??

If you want to laugh, do it.

To be pardoned is not only popular in Thailand but in US in particular for criminals.

So what?

He did what he could to shorten his jail time, why not?

Now let him enjoy his regained freedom.

On 6/10/2026 at 5:58 AM, ikke1959 said:

Thailand the land that embrace criminals...Thaksin still has to pay his tax but he will go to Dubai to stay safe and influence his friends here.. He should be kept in prison till he paid his debt

Yeah, just wonder how many of us, ten years down the road, will die in prison for having forgotten to declare a payment made in Thaailand with their overseas credit card.

On 6/10/2026 at 1:10 AM, harleyclarkey said:

Seems Dubai, that perceived haven of clean, pure, family living, is now the new go-to country for criminals.

Dubai is all about $$$. Morality and character mean nothing to them.

On 6/10/2026 at 10:42 AM, Grumpy one said:

Looks like his wanting to stay in Thailand with the Grand kids was a load of B???????????S

Are you surprised? I'm not.

10 hours ago, scorecard said:

Are you surprised? I'm not.

Nothing that man does surprisers me

17 hours ago, Peter Crow said:

Yeah, just wonder how many of us, ten years down the road, will die in prison for having forgotten to declare a payment made in Thaailand with their overseas credit card.

Thaskin missed 17 billion payments!! The prison sentence for intentional tax fraud in Thailand ranges from three months to seven years per offense

Did he leave Thailand to go to Dubai of his own free will / hiw own decision?

Or was th told to leave?

On 6/12/2026 at 6:29 PM, scorecard said:

Did he leave Thailand to go to Dubai of his own free will / his own decision?

Or was hetold to leave, with a stated timeline to be gone?

On 6/12/2026 at 6:29 PM, scorecard said:

Did he leave Thailand to go to Dubai of his own free will / hiw own decision?

Or was th told to leave?

I believe it was his decision.

Don't see Thailand effectively banishing him and he does have some VIP ears.

Just now, scorecard said:

On 6/12/2026 at 6:29 PM, scorecard said:

Did he leave Thailand to go to Dubai of his own free will / his own decision?

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I believe it was his decision.

Don't see Thailand effectively banishing him and he does have some VIP ears.

Good points:

• But the original thread said he was no longer required to wear an ankle bracelet. In other words an official order was given for that scenario.

• Seems doubtful that he could just fly out without some official permission.

4 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Good points:

• But the original thread said he was no longer required to wear an ankle bracelet. In other words an official order was given for that scenario.

• Seems doubtful that he could just fly out without some official permission.

Do you not read the OP ??? fully released from parole following his royal pardon. he is a free man does not need official permission

On 6/11/2026 at 4:06 PM, newbee2022 said:

If you want to laugh, do it.

To be pardoned is not only popular in Thailand but in US in particular for criminals.

So what?

He did what he could to shorten his jail time, why not?

Now let him enjoy his regained freedom.

OK, but he carries a lot of 'baggage'.

How long will it be before there's strong pressure for him to pay his tax bill? And if he did leave of his own decision how come he flew out with his tax bill not cleared? Strange at least.

And will that pressure be on his Thailand based siblings? Or will they have to also depart to Dubai to escape the 'pressure'?

7 minutes ago, scorecard said:

How long will it be before there's strong pressure for him to pay his tax bill?

Bout this time next year the window to collect will close so I reckon if they are really gunna have a crack at it will be soon.

21 minutes ago, scorecard said:

OK, but he carries a lot of 'baggage'.

How long will it be before there's strong pressure for him to pay his tax bill? And if he did leave of his own decision how come he flew out with his tax bill not cleared? Strange at least.

And will that pressure be on his Thailand based siblings? Or will they have to also depart to Dubai to escape the 'pressure'?

As far as I know there is no "kin liability" existing in Thailand.

And I really don't know if he paid his taxes.

Do you have more details actually?

18 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

And I really don't know if he paid his taxes.

Wasn't that the reason they froze his bank accounts?

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Wasn't that the reason they froze his bank accounts?

Wasn't aware of that but of course it's logical.

I guess that means he has no access to funds to stock the fridge / fuel the cars / handouts to his kids / grandkids etc., etc.

And I'm guessing not easy / impossible to transfer funds from dubai to be instantly frozen on hitting his Thai banks accounts. But perhaps thee's no restrictions on transferring funds from Dubai direct to his kids bank accounts in Thailand.

And who knows what funds his cronies are handing him.

On 6/12/2026 at 12:29 PM, scorecard said:

Did he leave Thailand to go to Dubai of his own free will / hiw own decision?

Or was th told to leave?

According to The Strait Times, he plans to attend to some of his business dealings whilst in Dubai, as well as visit old friends.

After that he plans to often visit Thailand.

So we'll have to wait and see if he returns in a few weeks

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

Wasn't aware of that but of course it's logical.

I guess that means he has no access to funds to stock the fridge / fuel the cars / handouts to his kids / grandkids etc., etc.

And I'm guessing not easy / impossible to transfer funds from dubai to be instantly frozen on hitting his Thai banks accounts. But perhaps thee's no restrictions on transferring funds from Dubai direct to his kids bank accounts in Thailand.

And who knows what funds his cronies are handing him.

It was in 2017, the Revenue department froze his bank accounts and withdrew Bt100,000,000.00.

Better for him there, out of sight, out of mind!

we can only hope a stray missile hits his house while he is inside it, no one deserves it more