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Jatuporn: Fears major crisis  if Thaksin returns, says he should "go to jail with good grace"


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15 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Wow... And I thought he was on Thaksin's side...

I think this is just about getting press coverage for Thaksin daily. Its that tactic of getting everyone used to the idea that he is/may/will come back so the populous gets used to it and then lo and behold suddenly its fact and he is back.

 

This one will just appease some of the middle ground right wingers to be used to the idea of his return with strings.

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Posted
5 hours ago, webfact said:

But there would be no time in the life of the present parliament to pass any bills in relation to an amnesty so it remains something that is just up for debate.

Trying to put the cat among the pigeons from afar.

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But UDD was not active at all since the coup in 2014. 
Jatuporn switched politically to military side a long time ago, at least around elections in 2019 (he supported in chiang mai a candidate running against pheu thai). 
In 2021 he joined with the core yellow shirts a campaign to oust Prayuth. Possibly they were just acting for Prawit (around that time an open conflict within junta started, culminating in censure debate in september 2021, when Thammanat tried to backstab Prayuth). 
 

Jatuporn is a royalist, for a long time he dons "904" hair style, him mentioning october 1976 student massacre shows, that he is on establishment side. His statement do  support such massacre in the future against opposition, and especially student and youth pro-democracy movement. 
 

As much as pro-democracy movement hates Thaksin, it would be them on the streets opposing any authoritarian moves by the military and it would be them jailed and killed. 
 

But I think Thaksin wont dare to come back yet and he is teasing Prayuth, who is foaming at his mouth
 

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20 hours ago, billd766 said:

In a way I agree with Jatuporn.

 

However I do believe that he should be given a retrial with a neutral and completely unbiased judge and justice department.

 

At he same time ALL of the surviving generals of ALL the military coups (and their cohorts) should go on trial, charged with treason and overthrowing legally elected governments.

 

That would be a way towards the democracy that is so desperately needed in Thailand. 

What sort of democracy are we speaking of?

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On 1/27/2023 at 8:35 AM, webfact said:

Thaksin fled Thailand in 2008 shortly before he was convicted by the Supreme Court for abuse of his authority in connection with a Ratchadaphisek (Bangkok) land deal.

Looks almost insignificant compared to what has gone on since then. Besides, better to let Thaksin own it than Chinese triads.

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3 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

What sort of democracy are we speaking of?

A real one, where the military stay in their barracks, and only come out when they are told to. 

 

Will it happen? Yes, I believe it will, though perhaps not this time around.

 

There is no political place in a democracy for anybody with a military or a police rank.

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15 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

What sort of democracy are we speaking of?

One without 250 unelected Senators, where the courts aren’t used to ban opposition parties and candidates on trumped up charges and international observers are welcome at elections.

 

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On 1/27/2023 at 8:35 AM, webfact said:

Jatuporn Prompan said that if Thaksin Shinawatra comes back he should go to jail with good grace

Finally Jatuporn utters something sensible.

I never thought that could happen.

 

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On 1/27/2023 at 7:02 PM, Purdey said:

Betting that his return would create a movement to reverse the case against him (after all it was pushed through by the military coup leaders) and start jockeying again for a partnership.

The courts would be in a tough position. He is the nation's most popular (former) politician and trying to arrest him could lead to riots. 

He could get the same treatment as Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. and be shot on arrival. 

You can't reverse a case which has been decided by the supreme court.

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Posted
30 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Just shoot him when he resists arrest. Problem solved. 

Your hatred of Thaksin is pathological. You really need to seek help because when they day comes when Thaksin returns in triumph and wins an election in a landslide I don't think your bitter little heart can take it.

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On 1/28/2023 at 1:17 PM, billd766 said:

And what punishment would you give the military generals for staging a military coup against a freely elected government?

500 baht fine and a double Wai. 

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On 1/27/2023 at 1:51 PM, Caldera said:

What's the more spectacular fallout, Prayuth-Prawit or Thaksin-Jatuporn? Highly entertaining. 

Lol.. you are falling for the Prayuth- Prawit 'falling out'.... come on please dont believe that nonsense. Just positioning to catch the pro and anti Prayuth vote and they will join hands after the election

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1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

You can't reverse a case which has been decided by the supreme court.

This is Thailand.

Constitutions are regularly reversed.

The case can be reversed / dismissed / thrown out with ease.

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2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Just shoot him when he resists arrest. Problem solved. 

why not ..or just have an election and shoot any winners that you don't like or do a coup in the middle of the night and tell the voters that you and you alone know what is best for them....take "dear leader" as your nickname.

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1 hour ago, pomchop said:

why not ..or just have an election and shoot any winners that you don't like or do a coup in the middle of the night and tell the voters that you and you alone know what is best for them....take "dear leader" as your nickname.

Thaksin is a wanted criminal. Is that so difficult for you to understand?

And if the police try to arrest a criminal and the criminal runs away then police have the right to shoot him, after they warn him.

And let's not forget that Thaksin basically ordered the killing of thousands of drug suspects - without any evidence and no judge. So he should be able to understand the concept of targeting criminals. But of course he thinks he is different. 

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