Thaksin: Former Thai PM's prison sentence reduced to a year

[tonypattaya]

LOL

[Millcx]

1 hour ago, Gaccha said:

And there it is.

Oh cmon .. Give the guy a break … Time Served … “;0) Welcome Home Mr T

[dinsdale]

10 minutes ago, SuperSaiyan said:

 

The deal was done before arrival.

I know as does the rest of Thailand. 

[mark131v]

Is anybody at all surprised?

 

After the election theatre this is just another slap in the face for the Thai people and the rule of law 

 

This bit from the OP is key:

 

'In response to his request for a royal pardon, the royal gazette on Friday noted his age and "illness". It added that Mr Thaksin "has done good for the country and people and is loyal to the monarchy"

 

aka 'I promise not to rock the boat in any way and shape and I am happy to stab my supporters in the back if you will let me back to the trough please sir'

 

Absolutely vomit worthy, absolutely dishonest, absolute betrayal, absolutely expected...

 

[Stevemercer]

Yes, now that the ice is broken with the Royal Pardon, Thaksin will be out in less than 6 months.

 

I think he has a good deal. I'm sure he can have whatever visitors he wants - family, friends and politicians will all be kow-towing to him every day and every hour. Much better than being in a faraway country

 

Welcome home Thaksin.

 

I think he is a spent force politically. I'm sure the current government coalition will have plenty of problems and, God willing, Move Forward will sweep all before them at the next election. All the have to do is stay solid as the opposition and smear Pheu Thai with the 'in bed with the establishment' brush.

[Mark17AA]

18 minutes ago, MurakamiX said:

Thailand again makes itself the laughing stock of the modern world. 

You dont go to Disney Land and not hope to see Micky and Donald

[moe666]

More power to him, if he can swing it good for him

[Flory]

One year… that rings a bell. Wasn’t something important going to happen in one year…

 

Perhaps Peua Thai goes along with an extension of the Senate’s term and even allows them to continue voting for PM or Mr. T has an unfortunate “accident” or illness while still in custody? 

 

It’s hard to put anything past “them” at this point. The whole charade is already so far beyond the pale. Evil doesn’t begin to describe.

[bignok]

58 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Thanks. Every day Thaksin is in jail is a good day. 

And even if he is in a luxury hospital, it's still considered jail. There are lots of restrictions for him.

I am sure it's a big difference compared to luxury life in the desert.

I hope he really has to stay that year in "jail". Let's see.

 

Nice bed, tv, food. Tough life

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Flory said:

One year… that rings a bell. Wasn’t something important going to happen in one year…

 

Perhaps Peua Thai goes along with an extension of the Senate’s term and even allows them to continue voting for PM or Mr. T has an unfortunate “accident” or illness while still in custody? 

 

It’s hard to put anything past “them” at this point. The whole charade is already so far beyond the pale. Evil doesn’t begin to describe.

Why is it evil?

[Nickcage49]

Gee, what a surprise. And he'll somehow get out much sooner. Guaranteed.

[bignok]

17 minutes ago, FarangJon said:

Here we go. Dirty bastard and corrupt chinese gangster thaksin. All politicians and policemen ve been bribed.

You are just jealous

[TheFishman1]

Well, he did serve a few hours in jail if I flew him to the hospital so now he’s so sick and ill will be spending all of a few weeks or months. It’s a luxury suite in the hospital probably having his  chef cooking food for him.Amazing Thailand well next up will be the Red Bull kid. Absolutely no surprise. The whole thing was planned orchestrated and done deal before he ever came back. I wonder how to get a sister back soon seems like a week before he came here he was an Cambodia shaking hands and going to parties I guess is he’ll Health came when he first got back to Thailand who would believe this stuff TIT

[bignok]

15 minutes ago, mark131v said:

Is anybody at all surprised?

 

After the election theatre this is just another slap in the face for the Thai people and the rule of law 

 

This bit from the OP is key:

 

'In response to his request for a royal pardon, the royal gazette on Friday noted his age and "illness". It added that Mr Thaksin "has done good for the country and people and is loyal to the monarchy"

 

aka 'I promise not to rock the boat in any way and shape and I am happy to stab my supporters in the back if you will let me back to the trough please sir'

 

Absolutely vomit worthy, absolutely dishonest, absolute betrayal, absolutely expected...

 

Millions like him. Why do u care?

[bignok]

32 minutes ago, MurakamiX said:

Thailand again makes itself the laughing stock of the modern world. 

Compared to what countries?

[1happykamper]

The rest of the world knows... Thailand has no democracy and no ethics at all. 

 

Shameful 

[bignok]

Just now, 1happykamper said:

The rest of the world knows... Thailand has no democracy and no ethics at all. 

 

Shameful 

Are you to leave and never come back?

[Thaifish]

I want to start a "Go Fund Me Page". I'm donating a bottle of "M Loy Ha Sip" to kick it off...

[tandor]

...feeling a whole lot better now..will sleep well tonight...i bet he gets an ankle monitor in 3 months time.

[mark131v]

8 minutes ago, bignok said:

Millions like him. Why do u care?

Cos unlike you I can see the absolute hypocrisy of what is going on

 

You appear to be an apologist who defends the indefensible, there's apt descriptions for the likes of you but they are mainly quite rude so I will hold off... 

[bignok]

1 minute ago, mark131v said:

Cos unlike you I can see the absolute hypocrisy of what is going on

 

You appear to be an apologist who defends the indefensible, there's apt descriptions for the likes of you but they are mainly quite rude so I will hold off... 

You guys make me laugh. Rich guys all over the world do deals with other rich guys. Been happening forever.

 

It has ZERO impact on your life.

[DLock]

Brilliant.

 

Asks for clemency yesterday. Today commuted to 1 year...but all in the Police hospital.

 

It has been so well co-ordinated, you'd think it was scripted.

 

...oh...wait...

 

 

[daejung]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

Mr Thaksin has always said the outstanding sentences, over charges of corruption and abuse of power, were politically motivated.

Whatever one may think of Thaksin, how impartial can a judgment given under a military regime that overthrew him be?

[mark131v]

Just now, bignok said:

You guys make me laugh. Rich guys all over the world do deals with other rich guys. Been happening forever.

 

It has ZERO impact on your life.

Your right it affects me personally about zero but it's still hypocrisy of the highest level and I will call it out where I see it online and in life!  

 

Maybe you struggle to recognise right from wrong, maybe you just don't care, maybe you think anything that makes your life easier is alright no matter the cost, maybe you don't have a set of morals you live to...

[soalbundy]

39 minutes ago, BonnieandClyde said:

Thaksin is slippery as an eel... anything is possible when he is around.

Time and again he has done things that we thought impossible, like coming back to Thailand

One has to admire the audacity and professional planning of the elite, Thailand is in safe hands. No bungling Boris or embarrassing Trump here, it is as it is, no explanations needed, the cards have been shuffled the way we want it and we'll be dealing them out shortly.  

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, bang saen guy said:

I suppose probabation is next. Maybe too shameful to let him off with nothing

The explosive anklet or necklet?

[koele2]

Oh my god! Never expected this pardon.  Everyone must be so surprised!  This came out of left field.  Wow, who would have thought this would happen?

[mark131v]

33 minutes ago, bignok said:

Why is it evil?

I could explain it to you but unfortunately I cannot understand it for you...

[bignok]

9 minutes ago, mark131v said:

Your right it affects me personally about zero but it's still hypocrisy of the highest level and I will call it out where I see it online and in life!  

 

Maybe you struggle to recognise right from wrong, maybe you just don't care, maybe you think anything that makes your life easier is alright no matter the cost, maybe you don't have a set of morals you live to...

What court has convicted him of anything given a fair trial? None.

 

So basically he is an innocent man accused of some white collar stuff. Pretty much all Thai politicians have been accused of such things.

 

So your so called high moral standards are chest beating and selecting the highest profile one cause it makes you feel better

 

 

 

 

 

[bignok]

1 minute ago, mark131v said:

I could explain it to you but unfortunately I cannot understand it for you...

What evil crimes did Taksin do?