Popular Post webfact Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible for parole in February next year, 2024. The ex-PM will not have to wear the Electronic Monitoring (EM) bracelet and will be able to express his views on Thai politics. The Committee on Human Rights, Freedom and Consumer Protection of the Thai Senate invited the Department of Corrections and Police General Hospital to clarify the status of former PM Thaksin in a meeting yesterday, September 25. The purpose of the meeting was to answer people’s suspicions about whether the care and rights provided to Thaksin were in accordance with the law. The committee’s chairman, Somchai Sawaengkarn, told Channel 3 after the meeting that the Corrections Department and Police General Hospital had given a fairly clear explanation of the committee’s suspicions. However, he asked the authorities to discuss this with their commanders and to return to the meeting next month. The meeting report stated that Thaksin was a sick prisoner and was first admitted to the Corrections Department Hospital on August 22 before being transferred to the Police General Hospital. The prison authorities and police officers monitored the 74 year old PM at the hospital at all times. by Petch Petpailin Photo by Sakchai Lalit via AP Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-26 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 1 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 9 minutes ago, webfact said: The ex-PM will not have to wear the Electronic Monitoring (EM) bracelet and will be able to express his views on Thai politics. So the bloke who inherited shares in a defunct company ain't allowed into politics but yet another convicted jail bird is. That seems very, very Thai to me, how intelligent people put up with this is a mystery to me.... 20 3 6 7 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 12 minutes ago, webfact said: The purpose of the meeting was to answer people’s suspicions about whether the care and rights provided to Thaksin were in accordance with the law. Well that seems pretty clear cut doesn't it!!! Only the most blind and deluded can think his treatment is the same as other similar aged and sickly prisoners! Never heard of a prisoner being air lifted to hospital hours after arriving Never heard of a Thai prisoner getting around the clock care Never heard of a Thai prisoner being moved to a luxury hospital wing Never heard of a long prison sentence being commuted within hours of arrival before the convict has served any prison time I bet these hypocrites struggle to lie straight in bed.... 20 1 1 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hmm - 6 months in"detention". I wonder if that was the initial agreement, or has there been some backpedaling on the deal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BE88 Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 It would be interesting to know how many millions he paid for his royal pardon and preferential treatment as a prisoner. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 22 minutes ago, webfact said: The committee’s chairman, Somchai Sawaengkarn, told Channel 3 after the meeting that the Corrections Department and Police General Hospital had given a fairly clear explanation of the committee’s suspicions. However, he asked the authorities to discuss this with their commanders and to return to the meeting next month. Deflect for another month! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be eligible for parole up for release next year month (December at the latest) In the meanwhile - cushy hospital digs that are afforded to all sick Thai commoner prisoners <not>. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 How many other convicted criminals got the sentence reduced by about 90% and are then allowed to go free after half the rest sentence? 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VinnieK Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Lmao.. In the meantime,he will spend his time in hospital.. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 7 hours ago, mark131v said: So the bloke who inherited shares in a defunct company ain't allowed into politics but yet another convicted jail bird is. That seems very, very Thai to me, how intelligent people put up with this is a mystery to me.... Just maybe, they are not as intelligent as you seem to think. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 23 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: Just maybe, they are not as intelligent as you seem to think. Yep maybe you are right... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 8 hours ago, mark131v said: So the bloke who inherited shares in a defunct company ain't allowed into politics but yet another convicted jail bird is. Simply expressing his views is not "entering politics". 3 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: Simply expressing his views is not "entering politics". Shall we wait and see? I reckon he will and seeing as a convicted international heroin smugglers already serves as a minster whereas the man with the shares can't I really don't think that's too much of a gamble... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: How many other convicted criminals ... are then allowed to go free after half the rest sentence? All of them. Being eligible to apply for parole, as described in the OP is something, that is available to all prisoners. 2 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Liverpool Lou Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mark131v said: seeing as a convicted international heroin smugglers already serves as a minster Nonsense, there is no convicted international heroin smuggler serving as a minster. Edited September 26 by Liverpool Lou 1 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said: Nonsense, there is no convicted international heroin smugglers serving as a minster. There you go scouse! Thailand court allows minister to keep post despite drug conviction - BBC News 1 6 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mark131v said: There you go scouse! Thailand court allows minister to keep post despite drug conviction - BBC News There is no convicted international heroin smuggler serving as a minster, he was sacked years ago. There you go mark131v! https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ruling-palang-pracharat-party-sacks-thammanat-prompao-21-other-dissident-mps/ Edited September 26 by Liverpool Lou 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 There you go scouse! Agriculture Ministry Plans Measures to Address Flooding, Drought - Thailand News - Thailand News, Travel & Forum - ASEAN NOW 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 9 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: There is no convicted international heroin smuggler serving as a minster, he was sacked years ago. There you go mark131v! Current Minister of Agriculture is Thammanat Prompow. Convicted in Australia and served 4 years in connection with drug smuggling. He's on the Royally approved list here ... https://www.thaipbsworld.com/royal-approval-of-thailands-new-cabinet-granted/ 9 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 21 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: Nonsense, there is no convicted international heroin smuggler serving as a minster. Ohhh yes there is! You back under your bridge yet or looking for some pedantic argument to come back with, I shan't wait on an apology scouse even though quite clearly you are wrong again...! 1 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 This whole ordeal for him is just a minor convenience. More like a vacation. Back in Thailand and back in politics. I imagine he is on cloud nine... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 1 hour ago, Gknrd said: This whole ordeal for him is just a minor convenience. More like a vacation. Back in Thailand and back in politics. I imagine he is on cloud nine... We don't know, not having access to those who decide. Apparently the Attorney General is musing slapping him with a lese majeste charge from a speech he made in Korea a few years back. He's a bargaining chip whilst in the 'hospital' Could be used to extract more concessions from PT regarding constitutional reform. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Quelle surprise! Apologies for AN mods for posting in a foreign language. Hope you'll forgive me this once. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 A lot of people want him banged up for good. They won't be happy now, not that he's even going to enter prison anyway mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Interesting he is being referred to now as Former Prime Minister only throughout the article and longer Inmate Thaksin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Expecting all this to be rescinded in short order. Full pardon along the way. The way the game is being played. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hmmm… what a surprise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickcage49 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 He'll be a free man in 30 days or less, if he isn't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkcanuck8 Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Thaksin will be finished his sentence in December, however the release will not be specifically for him /s. I suspect the list of those released from prison will include everyone that is 70 years of age with less than a year left in their sentence... No favouritism, just coincidence.... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 16 hours ago, mark131v said: That seems very, very Thai to me, how intelligent people put up with this is a mystery to me The same way they they get on with everything else in life, like the floods... paddle around up to their necks until it goes away. Thaksins sentence was reduced from eight years to one year.. which apparently he was supposed to serve without parole. Then he slipped overnight into a hospital suite with life threatening symptoms. Now we hear he's going to be out early next year. This was all pre-planned and the release of him will be drip-fed day by day to the population. All a charade. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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