Thaksin’s Medical Expenses At Police Hospital Entirely Covered By Taxpayers’ Money

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ALL EXPENSES ON MEDICAL treatments of “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital are being entirely covered by the taxpayers’ money and not his, according to an informed source.

 

Thaksin, who has been admitted for undisclosed “illnesses” at Police Hospital since Aug.22, marking the 100th day tomorrow (Nov.30), is not paying a single baht out of his pocket for all medical expenses which have so far incurred whilst the Corrections Department attached to the Ministry of Justice is allegedly spending millions of baht in the taxpayers’ money on those expenses at Police Hospital for the VIP patient who is ironically known to have tens of billions of baht in cash and property, the informed source said.

 

The “sickly” Pheu Thai boss/convict at large remains in custody of the department, the chief of which has earlier officially endorsed his stay beyond a 60-day period at the hospital where security measures have been specifically tightened.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

TOP De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinwatra with the Police Hospital in the background. Photo: Matichon

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-11-30

 

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[ezzra]

Did anyone expected any other outcome? this is akin to adding insults to injuries where this man, without an ounce of shame,

sticking his middle finger at the whole country...

[chrisbangkok]

Oh that's good , I did worry he might not have health insurance what with being away so long 🤔

[neeray]

The ultra rich have no shame, nor is there any limit to their greed.

[CartagenaWarlock]

Why such a fuss? If he was a police officer in the past and also a PM, was he not covered by Thai insurance after he left the job?

[ezzra]

3 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Why such a fuss? If he was a police officer in the past and also a PM, was he not covered by Thai insurance after he left the job?

On the contrary, he should have shown that he's not here to use the system and mooch of his privileged past positions as a police officer and a PM, if i were him, i would offer to build a new wing to police hospital just to show his gratitude, but no, that would not good ol' Thaksin..

[Ralf001]

And ?

 

Whilst I have enough cash to cover my medical expenses I prefer to let the government cover the bills too.

 

Silly not to if that option is available !

[ChipButty]

He's got no shame, whoever authorized his stay should be charged

[2baht]

Bahtism is the National religion, worship Lord Baht! The rich rule!

[Stargeezr]

In Canada, prisoners who need medical operations and attention, also do not pay for it. How is this a news story?

Think about it.

[tandor]

...wouldn't you think an ultra wealthy person would have had all pre-existing medical conditions seen to before returning to face the music..(eyes rolling)  

[Dukeleto]

11 minutes ago, Stargeezr said:

In Canada, prisoners who need medical operations and attention, also do not pay for it. How is this a news story?

Think about it.

Except in Canada the medical condition they are treating is real and you are not taking up a bed that could be used by someone who actually needs it.

[ikke1959]

The shameless greed of the rich and failing justice. The people of Thailand have to pay to keep Mr Thaksin out of prison..When will be released from hospital It is much cheaper than than spending so long in it that only seems to be a luxury hotel

[newbee2022]

He's just an ordinary citizen. Equal rights 🌲

[BKKKevin]

In his defense.. One assumes that after 180 days in country he started paying taxes?... 

Edited November 29, 2023 by BKKKevin

[kcpattaya]

And?

Who's paying for the thousands of inmates locked up in prison?

 

[Asquith Production]

Rubbing salt into the wound.  It seems they get pleasure from telling everyone. Its probably something the guy in the street would not normally have thought about

[OneMoreFarang]

I don't like Thaksin. But I don't see a problem that medical expenses of all prisoners are paid by taxpayers.

Many of them won't have money. Should they die because they can't afford medical care?

They all should get necessary medical care.

 

And all inmates should be treated equal in that respect. If a mass murderer is a little sick, treat him like the multimillionaire convicted for corruption. And if the multimillionaire is depressed because he is in prison, treat him like the rapist who is in prison and depressed.

 

The problem for above inmate is that he is not treated like any other inmate. Because how many other inmates are transported per helicopter within hours to a hospital to receive special treatment and how many others stay permanently in such hospital for months?

 

Put Thaksin in a normal cell together with other convicted criminals. Give him a pack of pain killers and tell him to shut up. Case closed. 

 

[Homburg]

Medical bills?  Does that mean that he really is sick, or are the bills fake too?

[nikmar]

55 minutes ago, tandor said:

...wouldn't you think an ultra wealthy person would have had all pre-existing medical conditions seen to before returning to face the music..(eyes rolling)  

Well, he did postpone his homecoming claiming he was in need of a health check up. If he was so seriously ill, maybe he shouldnt've flown.

[Ralf001]

24 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

And?

Who's paying for the thousands of inmates locked up in prison?

 

 

The very same government.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

Does that include the helicopter taxi to the hospital?

[Lopburikid]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Did anyone expected any other outcome? this is akin to adding insults to injuries where this man, without an ounce of shame,

sticking his middle finger at the whole country...

All prisoners ger Health care at the taxpayers expense. Under HIS health care plan, it would have cost the government B300 a day. But the Military government took that away.PS: He is in a police hospital.

[flexomike]

1 hour ago, Stargeezr said:

In Canada, prisoners who need medical operations and attention, also do not pay for it. How is this a news story?

Think about it.

doubt if they are put into a penthouse suite room

[RobU]

If all prisoners have their medical bills paid by the state then this is a non story and a deliberately inflammatory article, trying to imply that he is getting special treatment. It is published to agitate public opinion and cause trouble.

Edited November 30, 2023 by RobU
Qualifying statement added

[sammieuk1]

They must mean import duty payers 🤔

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

You're not him, and you're nobody. You're simply a dollar-earning refugee who probably could not survive in his homeland and had to migrate 10,000 miles (and also possibly find a bride outside your culture and land) for a decent life. He came to his own country. If you had the money like him, there is no way to know what you would have done. I can't take the posting of a dollar-earning refugee in a foreign land as a matter of fact. 

I'm impressed!

This new software on AseanNow manages to convey the taste of sour grapes along with a suggestion of burnt fingers!

[sungod]

Nice to see he is being treated the same as other prisoners....

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, sungod said:

Nice to see he is being treated the same as other prisoners....

 

As in the government covering his health expenses as well.

 

good <deleted> aye.

[Lopburikid]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

On the contrary, he should have shown that he's not here to use the system and mooch of his privileged past positions as a police officer and a PM, if i were him, i would offer to build a new wing to police hospital just to show his gratitude, but no, that would not good ol' Thaksin..

SO YOU think these MPs and police are not using the system to make money. BY the way: under HIS health care plan (when he was PM) it would have cost the taxpayer B300 a day to treat those on NO or low income. The Military government abolished that. He is in a police hospital, which is government funded.