Livinginexile Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Thaksin come home! Long Live Corruption! WHAT CORRUPTION? Thaksin has never been founf guilty of ANY corruption, despite extensive investigations. Think before you post you idiot Calm down, deep in your heart you know Toxic is as bend as a nine bob note (English saying, sorry, means as currupt as the devil) By your English standard? or by Thai standard? By Thai standard Taksin did more good to the poor people of Thailand than ANY other prime minister in it's history. So this military junta is better? Edited May 30, 2007 by Totster flame removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 11:15 pm: The Tribunal said Thaksin dissolved Parliament last year out of personal trouble created by the sale of Shin Corp and other corruption charges. The dissolution was not warranted by conflicts between political entities, it said. This is getting very tense and gloomy for TRT indeed. From The Nation {Blog} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Thaksin come home! Long Live Corruption! WHAT CORRUPTION? Thaksin has never been founf guilty of ANY corruption, despite extensive investigations. Think before you post you idiot Calm down, deep in your heart you know Toxic is as bend as a nine bob note (English saying, sorry, means as currupt as the devil) By your English standard? or by Thai standard? By Thai standard Taksin did more good to the poor people of Thailand than ANY other prime minister in it's history. So this military junta is better? Another idiot post Saying something is an idiot post because you disagree with it is silly .... even you are not denying Thaksin's corruption .. you are just saying he wasn't found guilty during the time that he damaged the courts etc Edited May 30, 2007 by jdinasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamSquare123 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 its kind of weird how many people in this thread are hoping for violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 They are talking about how TRT undermined democratic principles bla bla bla and how it was aware of Thammarak's actions. It's as good as gone now. Slim chance of only Thammarak and Pongsak getting the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) The Tribunal said TRT did not show respect for the laws, and by the abrupt parliamentary dissolution and the failure to give the voting public a true chance to exercise their rights for the utmost benefit of the country, the TRT is proven to be functioning for their own interests. 11:24 pm: Urgent.. The Tribunal order TRT's dissolution!! From The Nation {Blog} Edited May 30, 2007 by A_Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Mission Impossible through the months on Thaivisa.... Thaksin Resigns as Prime Minister Time to recharge the batteries now that mission #1 has been accomplished. ("Mission Impossible" was what many people thought) Thai court rejects April elections Constitutional court calls for new parliamentary poll Another month... another mission accomplished.... #2 and counting.... Thaksin Resigns As Thai Rak Thai Leader Mission Accomplished #3 Thai Rak Thai Party Dissolved Mission Accomplished #4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 The Constitution Tribunal ruled that the Thai Rak Thai did not have enough political ideology to remain as a political party and had committed wrongdoings warranting dissolution. The court also bans Thai Rak Thai's executives from holding political office for five years. The tribunal found that the Thai Rak Thai-led government dissolved the House to help its party leader Thaksin Shinawatra over his personal problems. The judges found that Thaksin had power over party's ideology. The judges found that the political problem stemmed from the party leader's personal problems. The judges ruled that the Thai Rak Thai allowed the election to be abused as tool for the party leader to try to monopolise power. The tribunal also found that the party did not attach importance to elections and did not have political ideology to help the people to have well being as promised during election campaigns. From The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) TRT are now no more, 11:24 pm: Urgent.. The Tribunal order TRT's dissolution!! (from The Nation Blog) Edited May 30, 2007 by solent01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 That's it, done. Off to bed now. It's been a long and boring day. Sweet dreams to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) One Loves how this rolls out in the dark of the night... Inspiring Judicial System... Edited May 30, 2007 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 The court also bans Thai Rak Thai's executives from holding political office for five years. You can rest assured that whatever remaining TRT minions this ban doesn't cover are already scurrying to find a new political home at which to park themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorin Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Good news actually. Lets hope democrats will win the next election and will be less opressive(corrupt they will be anyway, as every goverment)..:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 It rejected plea for mercy which was based on the fact that millions of Thais supported the TRT. The Tribunal basically said that the party's board, which had no real ideology to serve public interests, had to be responsible for its own sins which include contempt for the rule of law and democratic values. From the Nation {Blog} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 11:15 pm: The Tribunal said Thaksin dissolved Parliament last year out of personal trouble created by the sale of Shin Corp and other corruption charges. The dissolution was not warranted by conflicts between political entities, it said.This is getting very tense and gloomy for TRT indeed. From The Nation {Blog} It seems to me that there is an effort underway (through banning a large group of MP's) to come up with dozens of would be snitches who could flesh out details to support other judicial cases ongoing against Thaksin. It may just work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 The Constitution Tribunal ruled that the Thai Rak Thai executives must be banned from politics for five years in line with a coup order. The tribunal ruled that the Announcement No 27 of the Council for Democratic Reform had retroactive effect against the Thai Rak Thai executives. The court ruled that executives had committed political crimes, not criminal offence so the coup order could be retroactively enforced against them. From The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 This episode of Survivor:Thailand is over with the survivor being the Democrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 This was a very bold and decisive day. The democrat party went from weak opposition party to Thailand's leading party. The next PM will surely be a democrat. Also, TRT has not only been disolved but its rebranded future has been basically castrated. It will not be easy at all for it to rebrand powerfully under a new name any time soon. Now we can only wait if there is going to be a violent TRT reaction. It wouldn't exactly be shocking. Very remarkable and historic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 11:40 pm: This is staggering. Top TRT men including Thaksin will be banned from politics for five years. Somehow, the corruption cases against the ousted leader have paled in significance now, because, guilty of corruption or not, Thaksin now won't be able to return politically. From The Nation {Blog} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 This was a very bold and decisive day. The democrat party went from weak opposition party to Thailand's leading party. The next PM will surely be a democrat.Also, TRT has not only been disolved but its rebranded future has been basically castrated. It will not be easy at all for it to rebrand powerfully under a new name any time soon. Now we can only wait if there is going to be a violent TRT reaction. It wouldn't exactly be shocking. Very remarkable and historic. Yes, true, and given that the Democrats have a strong support base in the south, may be good news toward solving the problems in the south if there is representation at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychrde Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 sorry, but am I being really stupid?! re verdict on Democratic Party "They also said that a charge that the party violated the Election Act of MPs and Senators was moot - because the Sept 19 coup effectively nullified that law." re verdict on TRT "The court ruled that executives had committed political crimes, not criminal offence so the coup order could be retroactively enforced against them." huh??!!! sounds like b0ll0cks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thai Rak Thai will be disbanded: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=123187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Very remarkable and historic. Indeed, and I think a great day for Thailand, lets hope it doesn't turn to street demonstrations and violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Abhisit's fortunes surge Tribunal's verdict changes political landscape and paves way for 43-year-old to become Thailand's youngest post-war premier The road ahead looks rosy for Abhisit Vejjajiva to lead the Democrat Party into the next general election and become the next prime minister of Thailand. This follows yesterday's landmark ruling of the Constitution Tribunal, which cleared the Democrat Party of all charges of election fraud in a unanimous decision, according to a source. The Democrats' survival will pave the way for Abhisit, 43, to contest the next election virtually unopposed. "The Democrat Party has earned a two-step gain. First, it has escaped dissolution. Second, it won't face Thai Rak Thai as a rival in the election," said Dr Sombat Thamrong-thanyawong, a well-known academic from the National Institute of Develop-ment Administration. The remark came before the verdict was announced in the case against Thai Rak Thai. The tribunal's reading out of the verdict was not completed when this edition went to press last night. Political observers believe that even if Thai Rak Thai escaped dissolution, it will not be as strong as before because many key figures have abandoned the party to form their own groups to fight the next election, namely Matchima and Thammathippatai. With the tribunal's rulings, the Thai political landscape has changed dramatically. There will be only a few major political parties left - the Democrats, Chat Thai and Mahachon - while Thai Rak Thai became weakened even before yesterday's rulings. The next election is likely to be held before the end of this year or early next year at the latest. If the Democrats win the next election Abhisit, at 43, would become the youngest Thai prime minister in the post-war period. Tony Blair was British prime minister when he was 38. John F Kennedy was president of the US when he was 42. A jubilant Abhisit yesterday described his party's acquittal by the Constitution Tribunal as a "victory for Thailand and all the Thai people". He also looked ahead to the next general election. "Today it's an end to the bad problems of the past that caused tension in society. Tomorrow, our great mission is to guide the country back to the democratic path by advancing towards the election in December under a constitution that is just," Abhisit said before a huge crowd of supporters at the party headquarters. He said the election "will help ease the economic problems and unrest and will serve as an exit for the country". The Democrat leader also called on the government and the Council for National Security to ease the rules that limit activities relating to political parties. "[The Democrats'] obligation is to lead the country forward. I'd like to ask the powers that be to allow political parties to work creatively for the benefit of the country," he said. "Our victory in this case is a victory for Thailand and all the Thai people," Abhisit concluded, to the cheers of party supporters. In his speech, Abhisit also thanked senior party members who worked alongside him with the defence team, including his mentor and predecessor Chuan Leekpai. Shortly after 6pm, Abhisit and other senior party members returned to the party headquarters and were greeted by loud applause from supporters, who offered them roses. The Democrat executives later paid homage to the statue of Mother Earth, the party's symbol. Earlier, while the tribunal was reading out its verdict in the case against the party, Abhisit and other party heavyweights - Chuan, Banyat and secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban - had appeared calm and relaxed throughout the lengthy session. Thaworn Senneam, a Democrat deputy secretary-general, said yesterday that a party meeting would be held next Wednesday to prepare for the next election. Party spokesman Ong-art Klampaiboon said the party would first push for the curbs on political activities to be lifted. Abhisit will face the major task of taking Thailand back to the path of democracy and healing the wounds of the country, which was bitterly polarised by the reign of Thaksin Shinawatra. The situation is reminiscent of the expected coming to power of Chuan Leekpai as prime minister in the aftermath of the May 1992 tragedy. Chuan, then the Democrat leader, was sworn in as prime minister with the task of leading the country back to a stable path. A Democrat rise to power is likely to provide a graceful exit for the military government. Thaksin, ousted from office in the September 19 coup, followed the rulings of the Constitution Tribunal from London. All members of his immediate family are reported to have left Thailand to join him there. -The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thai Rak Thai ordered disbanded The Constitution Tribunal judges wound up a day-long reading of their verdict in the political parties case late on Wednesday night, ordering the powerful Thai Rak Thai Party of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra dissolved for election cheating - and banning 111 top members from political life for five years. Continued at Bangkok Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gust Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Yes, true, and given that the Democrats have a strong support base in the south, may be good news toward solving the problems in the south if there is representation at the top. This is maybe a bit over-optimistic. I don't think there's much of a connection there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) Thaksin has really quit politics now! The Thai democrat party has a great opportunity to reach out and make peace with Thaksin's old base. Not everything Thaksin did was bad, reaching out to poor farmers was a good idea, and now the democrats have the opportunity to play the same game, at least to some degree. If Thailand can avoid violence, chaos, another coup etc, (a big if) I think the upshot of this bold decision is potentially optimistic. Edited May 30, 2007 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 There goes the football deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Mission Impossible through the months on Thaivisa.... Thaksin Resigns as Prime Minister Time to recharge the batteries now that mission #1 has been accomplished. ("Mission Impossible" was what many people thought) Thai court rejects April elections Constitutional court calls for new parliamentary poll Another month... another mission accomplished.... #2 and counting.... Thaksin Resigns As Thai Rak Thai Leader Mission Accomplished #3 Thai Rak Thai Party Dissolved Mission Accomplished #4 Thaksin Banned From Politics For Five Years Mission Accomplished #5 time to rest easy now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thaksin has really quit politics now! There goes the football deal! Ref to Toxic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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