A contingency plan is in place for the possible return of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Whenever Thaksin does return to face legal action, the Thai government has already prepared plans to handle the situation, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said today (Tuesday).

 

Authorities concerned, including courts and the Corrections Department are ready, Wissanu said. He did, however, ask Thaksin not to arrive on weekends or public holidays.

 

“During those days, the courts, which would assign a jail for Thaksin’s detention, would not be working, which would make things difficult as we would have to find detention venue for Thaksin instead,” he said.

 

Caption: Thaksin Shinawatra
 

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Thaksin Only Anticipates Days, Not Months Or Years, In Jail Upon Return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks to Reuters during an interview in Singapore. File photo: Reuters and published by Yahoo!News

 

DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source.

 

Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so they will almost certainly find ways and means to help him out with his convicted jail term sooner than later, said the source who only spoke on condition that he not be identified.

 

The globetrotting Thaksin who has recently shown up in Hong Kong and Phnom Penh will not return home as repeatedly heralded until Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin has been voted the country’s 30th prime minister and his party has completely set up a coalition government.

 

The deposed prime minister who has been residing in self-exile abroad for the last 17 years following the 2006 coup has postponed his planned homecoming twice since last month with a previous schedule for the upcoming Thursday having been put off for no more than a couple of weeks.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/08/thaksin-only-anticipates-days-not-months-or-years-in-jail-upon-return/

 

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2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“During those days, the courts, which would assign a jail for Thaksin’s detention, would not be working, which would make things difficult as we would have to find detention venue for Thaksin instead,”

Is it only difficult with this criminal or with all criminals?

 

Imagine the police catches some criminals on the weekend. No sorry, we can't handle them now. Please wait until Monday when the office opens.

 

Really?

 

I suggest: Get in there! Or we throw you in.

 

 

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

Is it only difficult with this criminal or with all criminals?

 

Imagine the police catches some criminals on the weekend. No sorry, we can't handle them now. Please wait until Monday when the office opens.

 

Really?

 

I suggest: Get in there! Or we throw you in.

 

 

Do you feel some more frustration coming .....OneMore Farang  ?  ????

1 hour ago, david555 said:

Do you feel some more frustration coming .....OneMore Farang  ?  ????

I feel that the country is being put through a lot of unnecesary frustration and pain by a convicted egomanian criminal, who believes he's entitled to a speial deal. When right now the country has serious complex problems trying to get a PM elected and seated.  

 

But then we don't know what the paymasters game plan is, without doubt it will be a plan to get him into a position of authority. Thailands trump syndrome. 

 

Given that he was an 'elected' PM and then   convicted and sentenced to jail on several cases by a legitinate court (no folks it wasn't a military kangaroo court) I wonder what the Thai law says  about running for office / holding any future political / bureaucratic positions in the future.

 

There is a precedent with manarat who did several years time in an OZ jail and prayut claimed 'it wasn't in Thailand so it was nor relevant. A big difference is that the paymaster was a sitting PM in Thailand when he committeed serious offence. 

Edited August 8, 20232 yr by scorecard

Amnesty, he comes

No amnesty, he wont.

 

Interresting if the senators will vote for PheuThai by knowing PheuThai will do everything for him.

 

Sometimes the third becomes the number 1.

 

Anutin with best strategy so far.

Definitely much more better advisors/strategy as MF.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 20232 yr by Tom H

7 minutes ago, scorecard said:

I feel that the country is being put through a lot of unnecesary frustration and pain by a convicted egomanian criminal, who believes he's entitled to a speial deal. When right now the country has serious complex problems trying to get a PM elected and seated.  

 

But then we don't know what the paymasters game plan is, without doubt it will be a plan to get him into a position of authority. Thailands trump syndrome. 

 

Given that he was an 'elected' PM and then   convicted and sentenced to jail on several cases by a legitinate court (no folks it wasn't a military kangaroo court) I wonder what the Thai law says  about running for office / holding any future political / bureaucratic positions in the future.

 

There is a precedent with manarat who did several years time in an OZ jail and prayut claimed 'it wasn't in Thailand so it was nor relevant. A big difference is that the paymaster was a sitting PM in Thailand when he committeed serious offence. 

A very big % of Thais would not be agreed with that .....

We shall know soon as he arives ( or not ....)

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Whenever Thaksin does return to face legal action,

Lol... if legal action is on the table he will not return..

Ridiculous... crimes happen 24hrs a day 7 days a week 365 days a year... Stupid to ask a someone please don't come back on holidays or weekends as we don't work.. We all know already that you don't work. a policeforce that works from 9 to 17.00 every day, and than stil doing nothing .......It seems an invitation for Thaksin to come back on these days.. than they don't do anything

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Ridiculous... crimes happen 24hrs a day 7 days a week 365 days a year... Stupid to ask a someone please don't come back on holidays or weekends as we don't work.. We all know already that you don't work. a policeforce that works from 9 to 17.00 every day, and than stil doing nothing .......It seems an invitation for Thaksin to come back on these days.. than they don't do anything

Come on, they work, kind of, collecting all that money to look the other way.

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Is it only difficult with this criminal or with all criminals?

 

Imagine the police catches some criminals on the weekend. No sorry, we can't handle them now. Please wait until Monday when the office opens.

 

Really?

 

I suggest: Get in there! Or we throw you in.

 

 

This guy is considered a VIP criminal in Thailand, another case of TIT (this is Thailand). 

2 hours ago, david555 said:

Do you feel some more frustration coming .....OneMore Farang  ?  ????

Yes, and at the same time I have hope for Thailand.

 

I think what plays out in the moment is very obvious a power struggle. Some politicians want power and money, and they don't care about Thailand and Thais.

 

How long will they last? How long before the masses will rise up again? How long before the next election?

 

I am pretty sure not too far in the future Move Forward, or maybe something similar, will win the election and form the government.

Lots of people won't vote for PT anymore. They are very clearly not interested in the people - even the stupid should by now be able to understand that part.

 

I sit back and look what will happen. And how fast it will happen. The old guard, including Thaksin, have lost. I give them best case a few years and then they will be gone, and nobody will miss them anymore.

 

Am I right? I don't know. But that is my current prediction.

What do you think?

10 minutes ago, Shocked farang said:

This guy is considered a VIP criminal in Thailand, another case of TIT (this is Thailand). 

That reminds me of that guy across the big pond. He fits in into the orange crowd even without wearing any uniform. And until now he gets the VIP treatment. 

 

21 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Ridiculous... crimes happen 24hrs a day 7 days a week 365 days a year... Stupid to ask a someone please don't come back on holidays or weekends as we don't work.. We all know already that you don't work. a policeforce that works from 9 to 17.00 every day, and than stil doing nothing .......It seems an invitation for Thaksin to come back on these days.. than they don't do anything

My reading is Wissanu is telling Thaksin he's going to jail if he comes back. 

I read that Thai law stipulates a prisoner has to serve a third of their sentence before they can be considered for a pardon.

Of course this may be overturned by those with the power to do so  

Remember Begnino S Aquino Jr Mr T.  ????

44 minutes ago, bannork said:

My reading is Wissanu is telling Thaksin he's going to jail if he comes back. 

I read that Thai law stipulates a prisoner has to serve a third of their sentence before they can be considered for a pardon.

Of course this may be overturned by those with the power to do so  

Exactly. People are misunderstanding why he said what he said. He just indirectly taunted Thaksin saying "sure come on over, we're ready". The part about the weekends und holidays is to make it sound playful - as if it's not a big deal.

 

It's the counter-play to Thaksins "I will come to visit my grandchildren" by which he taunts his opponents in power that he is confident he found a solution for his legal probems. Wissanu in return tells him they think otherwise.

 

It's political poker.

Edited August 8, 20232 yr by eisfeld

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Lol... if legal action is on the table he will not return..

Yes, this wasn't an advisory, it was a warning.

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the Thai government has already prepared plans to handle the situation

Straight to a cell .

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The globetrotting Thaksin who has recently shown up in Hong Kong and Phnom Penh

Being a fugitive convicted criminal , an Interpol red notice would be an easy way to get him arrested when he shows up at an airport .

He is a troublemaker and his " homecoming " will cause exactly that .

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

we would have to find detention venue for Thaksin instead

Chuwit might accommodate with a room at The Davis until the courts open, just ask...

Edited August 9, 20232 yr by klauskunkel

Thaksins on the blower right now.

 

" Hello Santa , it's me , Tony again. I won't be needing that free ride into Bangkok after all. Sorry for the muddle and accept this small cheque to get some nice feed for Rudolf and the others "

2 hours ago, Tom H said:

Amnesty, he comes

No amnesty, he wont.

 

AFAIK, only one person can provide a Pardon.

 

 

Justifying a Pardon for a single individual, who was portrayed as an enemy of the state, will require threading a needle.

 

 

 

 

And please don't arrive in a Rolls Royce with the flag flying.

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“During those days, the courts, which would assign a jail for Thaksin’s detention, would not be working, which would make things difficult as we would have to find detention venue for Thaksin instead,” he said.

Oh come on!

Can go online on booking.com and book a suite at the Oriental Bangkok. Might even get a discount.

When you're swimming across the border in shorts and flip flops in the dead of night, the last thing you're asking yourself is "What day is this?"

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin Only Anticipates Days, Not Months Or Years, In Jail Upon Return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks to Reuters during an interview in Singapore. File photo: Reuters and published by Yahoo!News

 

DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source.

 

Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so they will almost certainly find ways and means to help him out with his convicted jail term sooner than later, said the source who only spoke on condition that he not be identified.

 

The globetrotting Thaksin who has recently shown up in Hong Kong and Phnom Penh will not return home as repeatedly heralded until Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin has been voted the country’s 30th prime minister and his party has completely set up a coalition government.

 

The deposed prime minister who has been residing in self-exile abroad for the last 17 years following the 2006 coup has postponed his planned homecoming twice since last month with a previous schedule for the upcoming Thursday having been put off for no more than a couple of weeks.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/08/thaksin-only-anticipates-days-not-months-or-years-in-jail-upon-return/

 

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Never read such drivel in all my life from "A partisan source".

 

"Thaksin has anticipated himself to be physically contained somewhere in sort of house-arrest fashion where he could possibly literally babysit any of his seven grandchildren after he may have spent a short period of time at Bangkok Remand Prison."

 

A new journalistic low.

"No have"

3 hours ago, scorecard said:

I feel that the country is being put through a lot of unnecesary frustration and pain by a convicted egomanian criminal, who believes he's entitled to a speial deal. When right now the country has serious complex problems trying to get a PM elected and seated.  

 

But then we don't know what the paymasters game plan is, without doubt it will be a plan to get him into a position of authority. Thailands trump syndrome. 

 

Given that he was an 'elected' PM and then   convicted and sentenced to jail on several cases by a legitinate court (no folks it wasn't a military kangaroo court) I wonder what the Thai law says  about running for office / holding any future political / bureaucratic positions in the future.

 

There is a precedent with manarat who did several years time in an OZ jail and prayut claimed 'it wasn't in Thailand so it was nor relevant. A big difference is that the paymaster was a sitting PM in Thailand when he committeed serious offence. 

Why the inverted commas around the word elected?

He was democratically elected by large numbers.

Keep em guessing Mr Thaksin. You've got the hate mob on here frothing.

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“During those days, the courts, which would assign a jail for Thaksin’s detention, would not be working, which would make things difficult as we would have to find detention venue for Thaksin instead,” he said.

Even 2nd rate Airbnb hosts can manage to offer self-checkin nowadays.

 

Can't this clown just send Thaksin a prison cell key card for his convenience, should he choose to arrive out of hours?

 

Sorry, but I just cannot take this "Thaksin returns, no really, just wait for it" farce seriously anymore. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin Only Anticipates Days, Not Months Or Years, In Jail Upon Return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Pheu Thai de facto boss/former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks to Reuters during an interview in Singapore. File photo: Reuters and published by Yahoo!News

 

DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source.

 

Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so they will almost certainly find ways and means to help him out with his convicted jail term sooner than later, said the source who only spoke on condition that he not be identified.

 

The globetrotting Thaksin who has recently shown up in Hong Kong and Phnom Penh will not return home as repeatedly heralded until Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin has been voted the country’s 30th prime minister and his party has completely set up a coalition government.

 

The deposed prime minister who has been residing in self-exile abroad for the last 17 years following the 2006 coup has postponed his planned homecoming twice since last month with a previous schedule for the upcoming Thursday having been put off for no more than a couple of weeks.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/08/thaksin-only-anticipates-days-not-months-or-years-in-jail-upon-return/

 

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why don't he just pay the money back that he owes the state and thèn come back. only then it would be a matter of days in jail...

did he make any suggestion to do so?

so why would he be treated different?

2 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Being a fugitive convicted criminal , an Interpol red notice would be an easy way to get him arrested when he shows up at an airport .

He is a troublemaker and his " homecoming " will cause exactly that

How many times have we been down this road?

 

If there is even a whiff of political interference ( and being tried and convicted by the Junta government which toppled you is a little bit more than a whiff), Interpol will have nothing to do with it.

Edited August 9, 20232 yr by herfiehandbag