Regardless of what we think of Thaksin, if Srisuwan wants to keep filing petitions against everyone else, he might want to take a hard look at his own track record first. Back in September last year, Thai PBS World reported that he was sentenced to four years in prison for demanding a 1.5‑million‑baht bribe, which is a serious blow to the “anti‑corruption crusader” image he has long promoted. Given that background, his latest move to petition against Thaksin’s parole bid feels less like public‑interest activism and more like the same pattern we’ve seen for years, serial petitions aimed at staying in the spotlight, even while his own credibility is under question. Anyone following Thai politics knows Srisuwan has made a career out of filing complaints against politicians, activists, celebrities, and pretty much anyone who crosses his radar. But after a corruption conviction of his own, it’s difficult to take these new petitions at face value.
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