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 1.5âmillionâbaht bribe, which is a serious blow to the âantiâcorruption crusaderâ image he has long promoted. Given that background, his latest move to petition against Thaksinâs parole bid feels less like publicâinterest activism and more like the same pattern weâve 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, itâs difficult to take these new petitions at face value.
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