Thaksin Has Arrived At Don Mueang Airport

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2 hours ago, Trippy said:

He looks good for being 71.

You would too if you had his money and a lack of a moral conscience. Makes life very easy.

[tmd5855]

2 hours ago, TimeMachine said:

Hope to see him involved in getting tourism and immigration back to where it was. Lets see.  A big mess of who wants to be the leaders.  Why cant they have written tests to see who is the most capable.  General knowledge.  Science.  1pc of zero. That kind of thing.  Factual stuff.  Smartest gets the lollies. Too many low smartness people around in positions they dont belong. Anyway,  putting aside any evil he has done,  the cruel feeling of being kept away from your home is over for Thaksin. Good luck friend. 

Business men know how to make money/profit.  (Whether legal or not)

Generals know how to spend money/loss. 

 

As you said if IQ tests were mandatory for ministerial office a lot of our so called "Better's" would be working in the carpark.  This applies worldwide, not only here.

 

My wife is anti-Thaksin, yet anti-Jaunta since they did wrong and spend not make money,  she sure squares the circle in a Thai way what is best for Thailand and it is not the army.

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, MrMojoRisin said:

He got 8 years for “1000’s of extra judicial killings”?

Link to your post please.

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, Sig said:

You would too if you had his money and a lack of a moral conscience. Makes life very easy.

And especially when he is 74.

[Sig]

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

Still looking good isn't she?

Yep, that's pretty typical of what wealthy corruption can buy.

[positivevibes]

Good to see him back. Should shake things up a bit!

[TimeMachine]

46 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Things got much harder for use starting with him and continued that way through successive Governments, accelerating again under the Army.

 

Prior to Thaksin it was a 'free and easy' environment.

 

Maybe for some.  I found it free and easy while thaksin was in.  May be no direct connection anyway.  Could be just more anti falang sentiment growing in immigration staff circles rather than a PM getting exactly what he wants.   i dont think prayut is telling immigration to push for agent money. 

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2 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Like a rock star! 
who else can command such a hero’s welcome after more than 15 years away

Anyone who has owned dogs or monkeys could tell you how they respond when the one who fed them them what they wanted and trained them to think the way they needed to get rewards....

[spermwhale]

2 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

I have no idea what all the hype is and as an expat retiree, I like it that way.  But, I will enjoy any sh&t show that occurs.

The nice thing about being a foreigner in Thailand is that we are not part of politics and they don't blame us for any issues they have in their country, unlike in other countries. Farang are in a special bubble in Thailand, insulated from the crap. 

 

Two days after the coup that ousted Thaksin, I was partying at a bar with the now Mayor of Bangkok, Chatchart Sithipant. I asked him if he was worried for his country  and he said "No, we are used to this. It's no big deal. Have a drink." 

 

[tmd5855]

44 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Just heard on BBC that he has got 8 years. That didn't take long, but I guess they have had many years to contemplate the sentence.

Will he serve it? We''l see, but I doubt it. When is it the King's birthday?

Has been absent (Banished) from Thailand since ???? Will that count as time served in lieu?

 

Been given a green light that it is now okay to come back, the deal has been done because someone wanted it done.   

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, retarius said:

Sound advice but it was the escalator that chewed the leg off the woman, he should avoid escalators as well.

I think you need to revisit the reports of the time. Read a bit, look at the photos.

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2 hours ago, pegman said:

Comes home to a hero's welcome!

How's that?

[NoshowJones]

2 hours ago, TimeMachine said:

Hope to see him involved in getting tourism and immigration back to where it was. Lets see.  A big mess of who wants to be the leaders.  Why cant they have written tests to see who is the most capable.  General knowledge.  Science.  1pc of zero. That kind of thing.  Factual stuff.  Smartest gets the lollies. Too many low smartness people around in positions they dont belong. Anyway,  putting aside any evil he has done,  the cruel feeling of being kept away from your home is over for Thaksin. Good luck friend. 

Does a Thai Military Academy education not count? 

[Justanotherone]

He gained 2 citizenships in other countries, bought property and worked...

 

For when the farang finally can have the right to live here without all the yearly begging from corrupt immigration 

[MrMojoRisin]

12 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Link to your post please.

?

It is a sarcastic response to the bozo carrying on about Thaksin and the drug war.

[impulse]

5 minutes ago, Sig said:

Anyone who has owned dogs or monkeys could tell you how they respond when the one who fed them them what they wanted and trained them to think the way they needed to get rewards....

Gosh, you sure think highly of the majority of Thai people...

[spidermike007]

For a moment, I was thinking anyone was better than Prayuth, Anutin and Prawit. Those goons have no leadership ability. Other than some infrastructure, they did nothing for Thailand, except move it backwards. 

 

Now that Pheu Thai has cut the treasonous deal with the army, all bets are off. They completely betrayed their base of support, and the nation. The army is the last institution in the world this nation wants anything to do with. Any reputation they may have once had, has gone down the drain with those very long 9 years of ineptitude, malfeasance, corruption and theft. 

 

So, where does the nation go from here? It is likely to continue it's backwards spin. Perhaps into near oblivion and even a greater degree of irrelevance. 

 

Watch. It is likely after jumping in bed with the army, all charges will be dropped. Two or three days in a cushy jail. Did they sacrifice the long term well being of the nation to avoid his prison term? 

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2 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Like a rock star! 
who else can command such a hero’s welcome after more than 15 years away

Hero's welcome. Really? Didn't see that.

[impulse]

1 hour ago, VinnieK said:

The worst thing you can do to a thai is to separate him/her forever from his country.

They cannot function abroad.

Thaksin suffered for 17 yrs in the wilderness.

Worse than death (for a Thai)

The 300,000+ Thais who voluntarily emigrated to America will be devastated to hear that.  And the 80,000+ who eagerly moved to Australia.

[glegolo18]

3 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

I expect nothing but more turmoil now that he is back, this circus couldn't get any worse, well....later today it might.

Yes I am convienced that THIS is the main reason for his return, he has nothing more to live for tham turmoil in Thailand.... May he go for a long long time to jail..... AND his assets be possible to obtain for Thailands benefit,,,,

[RayWright]

Now he's back on Thai soil, can he be voted for in this afternoon's election?

[BarraMarra]

The true leader has returned. I remember when the Tsunami hit the first person up and about seeing the damage in Phuket was Thaksin the very same day he ordered a clean-up at the Airport to allow planes to land while others were running around like headless chickens. Let's see the rats in the government start running to hide.

[glegolo18]

4 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

The true leader has returned. I remember when the Tsunami hit the first person up and about seeing the damage in Phuket was Thaksin the very same day he ordered a clean-up at the Airport to allow planes to land while others were running around like headless chickens. Let's see the rats in the government start running to hide.

Yes this guy, first he scam the country, and the people, and then run away like a coward with all assets. And on top of that you show up admiring this <deleted>... You must really be a tourist here......

Edited August 22, 2023 by glegolo18

[crazykopite]

As a fugitive he should be incarcerated in prison but as rumoured a deal has been done and with that in mind I expect the court Will  place him under house arrest 

[hotandsticky]

3 hours ago, bob smith said:

welcome back sir!

 

The party is in full swing and Thailand is RED!

 

cue the isaan music, get the lao khow out, time to dance!

 

I think you will find that Pheu Thai only received 29% of the votes.

 

 

Not a great return for all those 500 Baht's.

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19 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

The true leader has returned. I remember when the Tsunami hit the first person up and about seeing the damage in Phuket was Thaksin the very same day he ordered a clean-up at the Airport to allow planes to land while others were running around like headless chickens. Let's see the rats in the government start running to hide.

I don't recall that. 

I do recall many countries offered serious immediate help and aid, massive equipment, medical, plans equipment materials funds to rebuild verylarge numbers of houses, hospitals etc., and more. He arogantly rejected all along with 'we don't need help Thailand is not a poor country, go away'. 

Edited August 22, 2023 by scorecard

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1 hour ago, bob smith said:

just asking for a 2nd opinion. 

 

its obvious you hate thaksin and democracy. why dont you get it together?

You may be unaware of the notorious unreliability of ChatGPT when it comes to politics and ideological leanings.

[thailandsgreat]

The Guardian's take:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/22/thaksin-shinawatra-anger-and-anticipation-in-thailand-as-exiled-former-pm-expected-to-return

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21 minutes ago, tmd5855 said:

Has been absent (Banished) from Thailand since ???? Will that count as time served in lieu?

 

Been given a green light that it is now okay to come back, the deal has been done because someone wanted it done.   

"Has been absent (Banished) from Thailand since ???? Will that count as time served in lieu?". 

 

Wrong! He wasn't banished, he fled, his decision and at the same time he reniged on his promise to return to LOS after attending the Olympic Games.  

[KannikaP]

23 minutes ago, tmd5855 said:

Has been absent (Banished) from Thailand since ???? Will that count as time served in lieu?

 

Been given a green light that it is now okay to come back, the deal has been done because someone wanted it done.   

Yes, never thought of that. He's been away 15 years, so they owe him 7 years back!   Hahah