Police ‘have not taken action’ over Shinawatras’ recent Beijing visit

By ANURAK PENSAWAT 
THE NATION

 

 

IMMIGRATION POLICE are waiting for the government and Royal Thai Police to order them to contact China regarding whether former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra were in Bejing, commissioner Pol Lt-General Suthipong Wongpin said yesterday.
 

He was referring to a widely shared photo of the siblings apparently buying chestnuts at a mall in Beijing as the city prepares for Chinese New Year celebrations starting on Friday. 

 

This was the third time that Yingluck has appeared in public since fleeing Thailand in August ahead of a Supreme Court verdict against her for dereliction of duty relating to her government’s rice-pledging scheme.

 

Thaksin’s youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, also posted two photos of her father on Instagram not long after the Beijing pictures were released on the Matichon website. 

 

Photos of Yingluck in London were published twice on social media.

 

Suthipong said the Technology Crime Suppression Division would be responsible for tracking down who had distributed the photo. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30338599

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-12

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

IMMIGRATION POLICE are waiting for the government and Royal Thai Police to order them to contact China regarding whether former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra were in Bejing

Well,don't hold your breath on that guys, as far as the government concern, they still not sure

where she is or what she's up to, and they happy to leave it like this,

sometimes, the government works in mysterious ways, and Yingluck case is one of those times...

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

Suthipong said the Technology Crime Suppression Division would be responsible for tracking down who had distributed the photo. 

 

Hang on a minute... So they know that they can doing absolutely zip about getting her back, so next best thing, lets nail anyone who posts a photo of her !!!

If no-one posts a photo of her, then the Thai authorities wouldn't know where she was :)

Security officers are responsible for pursuing Ms Yingluck: government spokesman

By Thai PBS

 

 

Government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said Sunday that it was the responsibility of security officers concerned to pursue former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

An image of the two fugitive ex-prime ministers was shown in the social media on Saturday reportedly while they were visiting Beijing to extend well wishes to the Thai people during Chinese New year the coming week.

 

It was not known when the picture was taken. However, Thaksin’s youngest daughter, Ms Paethongtarn, posted in her instagram account on Saturday the image of her father whose dress looked like the one shown in the other image together with Ms Yingluck, with a caption which read that Thaksin extended his well wishes to Thai people during the Chinese New Year.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/security-officers-responsible-pursuing-ms-yingluck-government-spokesman/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-02-12

3 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Hang on a minute... So they know that they can doing absolutely zip about getting her back, so next best thing, lets nail anyone who posts a photo of her !!!

If no-one posts a photo of her, then the Thai authorities wouldn't know where she was :)

Yes but when a photo is posted online, it causes a loss of face for the government, so they have to respond with a knee-jerk reaction.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Police ‘have not taken action’ over Shinawatras’ recent Beijing visit

Police "have not taken action" because there is no action that they can take.

 

If they try to extradite either of them, it will go to court. 

 

If it goes to court, either/both of them will claim unfair persecution and that the Thai court is biased and unjust.

 

Whichever countries court they are in will agree and deny extradition.

 

And Thailand's "justice system" will be an international laughing stock.

 

Enough of these stupid stories; the only way that Thaksin or Yingluck come back to Thailand is if they choose to do so.

 

Period.

 

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by Samui Bodoh
Lack of coffee

Pone photo posted of them in China but the Thai authorities will contact China to confirm they were or are in China ! Hmmmmm

No matter. The good PM will be along shortly, replete with the dismissive flapping of his right hand, to claim that her very existence is of absolutely no concern to him any more.

 

 

Edited February 11, 20188 yr by metisdead
Off topic music video removed.

7 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

Pone photo posted of them in China but the Thai authorities will contact China to confirm they were or are in China ! Hmmmmm

Unless the photos were either taken in China previously, or they weren't even taken in China. Conspiracy theory!

More work for the useless investigators. Next week they'll be looking at how to push string uphill.

1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Police "have not taken action" because there is no action that they can take.

 

If they try to extradite either of them, it will go to court. 

 

If it goes to court, either/both of them will claim unfair persecution and that the Thai court is biased and unjust.

 

Whichever countries court they are in will agree and deny extradition.

 

And Thailand's "justice system" will be an international laughing stock.

 

Enough of these stupid stories; the only way that Thaksin or Yingluck come back to Thailand is if they choose to do so.

 

Period.

 

Not to mention that the police are rotten to the core and are friends of the Shins.

Love all the comments from the police etc about her. I really don't think they understand how these things actually work. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

regarding whether former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra were in Bejing

I guess they know the answer to that already, so no need to ask.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

it was the responsibility of security officers concerned to pursue former prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck

I guess they can´t find somebody concerned enough.

12 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Love all the comments from the police etc about her. I really don't think they understand how these things actually work. 

I think we all know it's not that they don't understand, they just aren't interesting in doing anything to help anyone but themselves.

Are they just very confused at what to do red notice means go red light means stop a and go so do nothing and your yellow.

I'd be really happy if these two were the only politician garbage on the Earth. Some governments make efforts to undermine the financial backgrounds of their politicians of a kind, but since the followers usually have something to hide too.... Moreover, during their reign, they can hide their illegal money well. Sad, but true we always have s#it in a bowl of rice.

The "Puppeteer from Dubai" has been swanning around the globe for 12 years, at his leisure w/o being challenged by any Thai officialdom or actions, the same will apply to "Sis" !! Realistically, if authorities wanted to bring them both back would have well & truly happened by now!!! 

Edited February 12, 20188 yr by eggers

1 minute ago, eggers said:

The "Puppeteer from Dubai" has been swanning around the globe for 12 years, at his leisure w/o being challenged by any Thai officialdom or actions, the same will apply to "Sis" !! Realistically, if authorities wanted to bring them both back would have well & truly happened by now!!! 

Nah, I don't think so. They may want to bring them back, but they are only too aware of the huge loss of face when extradition is refused due the politics behind the request, it being not purely a legal request for extradition.

I heard the RTP are planning a Mossad style of abduction of the pair from China due to happen any time soon.

 

I'll keep you posted on the outcome.

1 minute ago, Oziex1 said:

I heard the RTP are planning a Mossad style of abduction of the pair from China due to happen any time soon.

 

I'll keep you posted on the outcome.

Trouble is, the "Honda Waves" don't have the range to make it to Beijing and back, especially with those two on the back...

13 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Nah, I don't think so. They may want to bring them back, but they are only too aware of the huge loss of face when extradition is refused due the politics behind the request, it being not purely a legal request for extradition.

Not to mention the possibility of "unrest" posed by their presence in the country, incarcerated or free...

2 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Love all the comments from the police etc about her. I really don't think they understand how these things actually work. 

True. Immigration police waiting for RTP to tell them what to do. They are part of RTP !!!!!!!!!!!!

4 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Yes but when a photo is posted online, it causes a loss of face for the government, so they have to respond with a knee-jerk reaction.

Does the government have any face left? They have lost face so many times that I lost count.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Police ‘have not taken action’ over Shinawatras’ recent Beijing visit

I think the police have heard on good authority that the Shinawatras are shopping for new watches for Deputy PM Prawit. Nothing like having the Minister for Defence and Inland Security in your pocket for the future. I expect it's worked for others; why not the Shinas?

 

Unthinkable that the Thai State would make waves for China.

 

Or that China would place such potentially useful chess pieces in jeopardy by delivering them to Thailand.

 

4 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Yes but when a photo is posted online, it causes a loss of face for the government, so they have to respond with a knee-jerk reaction.

Knee-jerk, brain-snap more like it, and that's (brain) being generous 

33 minutes ago, 1337markus said:

True. Immigration police waiting for RTP to tell them what to do. They are part of RTP !!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes - but.... 

no real intelligence shown as usual, and besides that can they do anyway, is China a part of Thailand? 

Pone photo posted of them in China but the Thai authorities will contact China to confirm they were or are in China ! Hmmmmm

Maybe Chinatown in London?

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1 hour ago, JAG said:

Trouble is, the "Honda Waves" don't have the range to make it to Beijing and back, especially with those two on the back...

And that's not allowing for all the meal, sightseeing, and selfie stops needed. 

Prehaps a meeting with the Chinese for the upcoming election .Is Thailand part of the the new silk road ? Look at the Maldives .