The newly designated Thai trade representative recently responded to lingering media scepticism regarding her background and qualifications. Nalinee Taveesin insisted that any past misunderstandings had been resolved.

 

This was a reference to her blacklisting by the United States Department of the Treasury approximately ten years ago. This was due to her alleged business connections with the then-sanctioned regime of Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe. The sanctions against her were imposed after she was appointed as a trade representative for the Yingluck Shinawatra administration.

 

Refusing to step down amid the allegations in January 2012, Nalinee maintained that her interactions with the Mugabe family were purely social. A complaint was subsequently lodged with the Office of Ombudsman, which, after reviewing her case, found nothing incriminating against her.

 

by Atima Homtientong

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-18

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

This was a reference to her blacklisting by the United States Department of the Treasury approximately ten years ago. This was due to her alleged business connections with the then-sanctioned regime of Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe

Nice friends.

A curious friendship indeed. Yet another Minister with a dodgey history and with a trade portfolio too........????

It seems this present batch of leaches and ne'er-do-well's in government house are a special lot even by Thai hi-so standards

 

In a country racked by rampant corruption and criminal going's on they do seem to be very well placed to deal with corruption and criminality seeing as most of them seem to be as bent as a nine bob note!!

 

It's all going to aid MF as it seems the power's that be can't even be arsed to camouflage the fact loads are far, far from honest, what with drug dealers and people sanctioned by the US wonder what will be next...