webfact Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Yingluck becomes a Serbian citizen By The Nation Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has become a citizen of Serbia, foreign reports said. Her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, confirmed the reports. News agencies in Serbia reported on Thursday that the government had announced in its Royal Gazette about Yingluck being granted citizenship and a passport by the government. Thai diplomats in Belgrade declined to comment on the reports. Thaksin gave an interview to BBC Thai website confirming that the reports were true. Thaksin said he is a friend of the governments in the region. Thaksin got his citizenship and passport from Montenegro in 2010. “I’m a friend of all of them. We always do what is useful for them,” Thaksin told BBC Thai. The Thai passports of Yingluck and Thaksin were revoked by the government after they fled criminal sentencing to live in exile. “We are familiar with one another. Our ties developed after they read our backgrounds and knew a lot about us. They knew we did good things for the people. They want us to come up with new, useful ideas. Since we can’t do good things for our own country, we decided to help them. But in my own country, they are using my own and expired medicine. If they need my help, they can tell me,” Thaksin was quoted as saying. Yingluck fled across the border before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office read a verdict against her in the rice pledging case and the fake government-to-government rice deal case on August 25, 2017. Yingluck was sentenced by the court to five years in jail for dereliction of duty. Initially, Yingluck went to stay with Thaksin in the United Arab Emirates. When Yingluck’s passport was revoked in October 2017, Thaksin gave an interview to BBC Thai that he anticipated the junta would resort to the measure to deal with him and his sister but he was prepared for it. In May 2018, a source close to Yingluck said she had got a passport from a European country and she was staying in England after she got a 10-year visa. On July 2019, the Thai Foreign Ministry sent a formal letter to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, seeking Yingluck’s extradition. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374530 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-08-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kellersphuket Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) It's amazing what you can do when you have money. Edited August 9, 2019 by kellersphuket 19 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Serbia has just gone up a notch in my book. Well done Serbia. Well done Yingluck. 27 4 4 6 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watcharacters Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, kellersphuket said: It's amazing what you can do when you have money. She could probably buy Serbia. 3 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sunnyboy2018 Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Serbia has just gone up a notch in my book. Well done Serbia. Well done Yingluck. Its a great place I usually go every August for the Guca Festival. All the former FYC look intersting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EricTh Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 We need more countries like Serbia and Montenegro. Why didn't UK grant citizenship to them? 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, webfact said: Thaksin said he is a friend of the governments in the region. Governments and countries have no friends. They have interests - like receiving lots of money. From Wikipedia about Serbia: "The average annual air temperature [...] is 10.9 °C" Enjoy! 9 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geoffbezoz Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 18 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Serbia has just gone up a notch in my book. Well done Serbia. Well done Yingluck. Had the privilege of talking with her for about 5 minutes in 2012, and yes it was a privilege as she is the only PM whom I have spoken too. Lovely lady and extremely polite and courteous. Now how do I become a Serbian citizen ??? 5 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) How were they able to exit/enter the various countries once their Thai passports got revoked? Can someone explain the logistics there? for example, did they already have other passports? Edited August 9, 2019 by 4evermaat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: Had the privilege of talking with her for about 5 minutes in 2012, and yes it was a privilege as she is the only PM whom I have spoken too. Lovely lady and extremely polite and courteous. Now how do I become a Serbian citizen ??? Write them a cheque with plenty of zeros.. ???? Edited August 9, 2019 by kotsak 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geoffbezoz Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Governments and countries have no friends. They have interests - like receiving lots of money. From Wikipedia about Serbia: "The average annual air temperature [...] is 10.9 °C" Enjoy! So hot money goes down well then ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Its a great place I usually go every August for the Guca Festival. All the former FYC look interstingI'm Serb and Head back there in summer. I guess the shins have opened bank accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, kotsak said: Write them a cheque with plenty of zeros.. ???? Not always necessary http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/consular-affairs/citizenship#1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fex Bluse Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) Fabulously beautiful women there. Edited August 9, 2019 by Fex Bluse 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 49 minutes ago, webfact said: “We are familiar with one another. Our ties developed after they read our backgrounds and knew a lot about us. They knew we did good things for the people. He is joking isn't he , they both did what was in their own best interest . 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, kellersphuket said: It's amazing what you can do when you have money. Yet as a falang, it would be impossible to buy a Thai citizenship. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 32 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: Had the privilege of talking with her for about 5 minutes in 2012, and yes it was a privilege as she is the only PM whom I have spoken too. Lovely lady and extremely polite and courteous. Now how do I become a Serbian citizen ??? Give her a call 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 They are both still raking in billions from the business interests in Thailand, so can live anywhere in the world I guess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Serbia, one of the few European countries that might regard the Tak Bai massacre as a minor incident... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Yet as a falang, it would be impossible to buy a Thai citizenship. Oh you just do not have enough to be able to make the purchase ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 35 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: Had the privilege of talking with her for about 5 minutes in 2012, and yes it was a privilege as she is the only PM whom I have spoken too. Lovely lady and extremely polite and courteous. Now how do I become a Serbian citizen ??? well give her a call and say hello again ! ask her do they have a Harrod's store there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Red Bull next on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: On July 2019, the Thai Foreign Ministry sent a formal letter to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, seeking Yingluck’s extradition. Not an extradition request. There is a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 I guess she'll start growing a moustache now. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I heard they are going to name a mall after her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: I heard they are going to name a mall after her. The Escape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, geoffbezoz said: Had the privilege of talking with her for about 5 minutes in 2012, and yes it was a privilege as she is the only PM whom I have spoken too. Lovely lady and extremely polite and courteous. Now how do I become a Serbian citizen ??? drink lots of vodka and join the mafia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soalbundy Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: I heard they are going to name a mall after her. So she is going to get malled 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 49 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Yet as a falang, it would be impossible to buy a Thai citizenship. you just don't know the right people and haven't the necessary readies 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CHdiver Posted August 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 I guess she had to change her name to Shinawatric. That way Thai Immigration will never find out who she was before 555 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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