On 5/13/2023 at 11:01 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

It's time that his supporters understand that a criminal is a criminal. Even if millions of people like him. He is a criminal and he avoided jail for many years. It's time that he goes to jail. If his supporters don't like it, then they should cry in their red villages.

The bottom line is that Thaksin is no worse than the current mob or many that came before him. His ' crime ' was simply being on the wrong side .

What is truly criminal is that the Thai people have repeatedly been denied the government they have voted for.

In most peoples book that is rather more important than your absurdly blinkered view of one man.

1 hour ago, joecoolfrog said:

The bottom line is that Thaksin is no worse than the current mob or many that came before him. His ' crime ' was simply being on the wrong side .

What is truly criminal is that the Thai people have repeatedly been denied the government they have voted for.

In most peoples book that is rather more important than your absurdly blinkered view of one man.

Sadder yet, we forget or dismiss who the real criminal mob boss[es] might be. 

Because of the tradition.......it's all far from democratic. 

5 hours ago, candide said:

They "peacefully" prevented people from voting! ????

https://robertamsterdam.com/turkey-and-thailand-a-tale-of-two-coups/

The singularly most staged photo I have ever seen. No faces, just carefully framed hands with party affiliation instructing a 'man in black'. 

 

From an article by Robert Amsterdam, the attorney hired by Thaksin to lobby the world about his goodness and integrity.

 

 

On 5/13/2023 at 7:16 AM, BestB said:

There is of course another possibility that a deal was reached with him getting pardoned after serving 6 months or so

A deal made, $$$$$$$$

4 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

The bottom line is that Thaksin is no worse than the current mob or many that came before him. His ' crime ' was simply being on the wrong side .

What is truly criminal is that the Thai people have repeatedly been denied the government they have voted for.

In most peoples book that is rather more important than your absurdly blinkered view of one man.

The guy literally stole millions from the Thai people and was convicted of doing so. Then fled to avoid jail. So you are way off.

8 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And let's not forget: The tomato police did exactly nothing against those red-shirts who built huge barricades and intimidated people in the middle of the city.

If the police would have done their job, then the military wouldn't have to do it - military style. 

Which remind me that making a coup is punisheble by dead penalty .....strange ..... some other ones did not did their job too.......????

 

Btw   not the best day for tou today i guess .....(tongue in cheeck  said ...???? )

Edited May 14, 20233 yr by david555