Thai PM sees a role for Thaksin when he gets out of jail

[sambum]

???? I don't beleeeve it! Who would have thought that? 

[pedro01]

20 hours ago, phetphet said:

He is 74 now and according to doctors at the Police Hospital in ill health.

 

Would he really want to get back into the affray at his age? Surely he has enough money and wouldn't want to risk upsetting the apple cart again.

why - you think Srettha was just spit balling?

[bamnutsak]

Well Prime Minister Srettha has an opening, his senior advisor Kittirat Na Ranong has been indicted.

 

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has reportedly indicted the prime minister s chief adviser, Kittirat Na Ranong, for alleged graft in selecting a local supplier for rice exports to Indonesia in 2011.

[dinsdale]

23 hours ago, whereyougo said:

Would love to see him in power. He killed 10 thousand drug dealers just because he could and now the Nigerian scum are building up again 

You seem like a very nice person. Glad I don't know you. 

[whereyougo]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

You seem like a very nice person. Glad I don't know you. 

Are you Nigerian or a junkie? One of them a BF. Nice you stand up for them. Disgusting dude 

[kickstart]

On 9/21/2023 at 7:42 PM, proton said:

Don't know whats worse, being a convicted heroin dealer in the government, or guilty of shooting them on mass.

You are not a Thai, remember we are just guests here, a lot of Thais still say that was the best thing he did doing away with the drug dealers, I was l told it cleaned our area up, now Yar Ba is just a few baht a tablet.

Now you be pleased to here, that was a reason, one of two, that the coup that ousted him happened, the drug controlling army generals were fed up with the money they were losing from their drug dealing, all they dealers had gone, so they staged the coup. 

[ravip]

Just thinking...

During who's period was Thailand's economy was at it's peak? 

Anyone know the answer? 

[DavidLangdown]

On 9/21/2023 at 4:54 PM, snoop1130 said:

 

“Let’s play it by ear.”

 

Yes, you heard right. In a recent interview at the UN General Assembly in New York, Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, indicated his willingness to involve the former Prime Minister, then fugitive, now inmate, Thaksin Shinawatra in the government once he is released from prison.

 

The interview was with Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin. “I believe he has value to add to the government and to the people of Thailand.”

 

The new PM says he’s determined to revitalise Thailand’s economy, which has underperformed recently compared to its SE Asian neighbours following nearly a decade of military-dominated rule.

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Common sense and compassion at long last. Well done sir.

 

[DavidLangdown]

On 9/21/2023 at 7:43 PM, phetphet said:

He is 74 now and according to doctors at the Police Hospital in ill health.

 

Would he really want to get back into the affray at his age? Surely he has enough money and wouldn't want to risk upsetting the apple cart again.

He will do what he thinks best for his faithfull followers.

[Caldera]

On 9/21/2023 at 4:54 PM, snoop1130 said:

“I believe he has value to add to the government and to the people of Thailand.”

Government House might soon get a new head janitor. 

[DavidLangdown]

On 9/21/2023 at 8:40 PM, Gottfrid said:

We are always told a lot of lies. Next election he will probably become PM again.

he will do far better than a few corrupt generals with his business experience and compassion for the downtrodden masses.

[ravip]

4 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Government House might soon get a new head janitor. 

People of the same ilk... think the same way. 

[LEXUS 400]

The " Show must go on " !!.

[bizboi]

16 hours ago, jippytum said:

Your kidding me. Thaksin is already running the show. The current prime minister is only a puppet and the old con man is still pulling the strings from his VIP Hospital  suite. 

No they’re both puppets - there is a higher source of puppet masters!!!!

[DavidLangdown]

On 9/21/2023 at 8:51 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

He had already more than enough money when he started with politics about 20 years ago. At that time he told everybody that he is so rich that this will guarantee that he is an honest politician because he doesn't need more money.

And some people even believed him. Amazing Thailand. 

I still do and detest any military dictator, but if that is what you like, why don't you move to Myanmar.

 

[Nickcage49]

It has always amazed me how openly corrupt this society is.

 

Of course he'll have a role, shadow PM. Just like he had when his sister was PM.

[DavidLangdown]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Wow...

With Taksins help, they will acheive this.

[DavidLangdown]

10 hours ago, Jelli said:

Taksin = 2003-2006 + yaba + 2500 people + extrajudicial

 

GIYF

However, the country was going ahead in leaps and bounds until the dictators had their coup, and now look where Thailand is. Terrible is'nt it.

[DavidLangdown]

41 minutes ago, ravip said:

Just thinking...

During who's period was Thailand's economy was at it's peak? 

Anyone know the answer? 

Not under military rule , thats for sure.

[observer90210]

As foreigners in Thailand, all we could care is anybody in charge who makes visa issues more simple, respectful, human and bans some absurd document requirements like the TM's etc.

[ravip]

38 minutes ago, Nickcage49 said:

It has always amazed me how openly corrupt this society is.

 

Of course he'll have a role, shadow PM. Just like he had when his sister was PM.

Please...

Just think about Canada and India right now. 

The world is changing... accept it. 

[Gottfrid]

59 minutes ago, DavidLangdown said:

he will do far better than a few corrupt generals with his business experience and compassion for the downtrodden masses.

Stop talk rubbish. Apparently you now nothing. People in Thailand are selected by the elite to form the government. Did you think it happened by fair general election?

 

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, DavidLangdown said:

I still do and detest any military dictator, but if that is what you like, why don't you move to Myanmar.

Why are some people so ignorant that they "think" there is only A or B and if someone criticizes A then he must support B.

Is it really so difficult to understand that there is more than A and B? And is it so difficult to understand that someone who doesn't like A maybe also doesn't like B?

 

[Captor]

On 9/21/2023 at 1:16 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

And I thought that he is so sick that he has to stay in a hospital all the time.

And then he mentioned that he is an old man who only wants to play with his grandchildren.

It seems we were told lots of lies. What a surprise... 

Yes, I got the impression he can hardly stand on he´s legs ????

[chang1]

On 9/21/2023 at 1:39 PM, KannikaP said:

On 9/21/2023 at 1:19 PM, Gknrd said:

Should of

Should HAVE....

Should've...

[chang1]

17 minutes ago, Captor said:

on he´s legs

on his legs

[Captor]

36 minutes ago, chang1 said:

on his legs

Thanks, this is not my first language, not my second too. It´s my third. So please forgive me.

[greeneking]

On 9/21/2023 at 5:15 PM, BenStark said:

I thought criminals convicted by a Thai court could not be part of the government?

Especially if they had actually served time inside.

 

[Artisi]

4 hours ago, Captor said:

Thanks, this is not my first language, not my second too. It´s my third. So please forgive me.

Ignore the idiots, too stupid to know how stupid they are. 

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, chang1 said:

on his legs

Quiet day for you?