The Corrections Department has granted permission for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to continue to receive medical treatment at the Police General Hospital after the expiration of the 120-day limit.

 

Director-General of the Corrections Department, Sahakarn Petchnarin, told the media today that, on Monday, he approved a request from doctors at the Police General Hospital, explaining that Thaksin needs further treatment there, otherwise he may suffer life threatening complications.

 

This is the first time that he has broken his silence sinceHouse Police Affairs Committee Chairman Chaichana Detdecho challenged him to declare whether Thaksin is still at the hospital or not.  Members of the committee are scheduled to visit the hospital tomorrow, in an attempt to discover the truth.

 

Sahakarn said that he has not met or visited Thaksin since he was sent from the Corrections Department’s hospital to the Police General Hospital on his first day back in Thailand,after more than 15 years of living in self-imposed exile to avoid incarceration.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-11

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Corrections Department has granted permission for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to

never see the inside of a jail cell, i predicted this 

 

### ing joke and just shows how corrupt this 3rd world country is, soon to be 4th world - the hub of .................................nothing, the world sees

It never ceases to amaze me the power of position and money in Thailand.

I feel so sorry for this man, NOT. Even when his "incarceration" ends in 2024, he appears to be so sick that he'll probably have to leave the "police hospital" where he is serving his sentence, in a wheel chair or on a stretcher. It will be impossible for him to indulge in any political activity as he is way too sick for that. And those grand kids that he wanted to play with, sorry guys, but you can push the sick, old man around slowly in his wheel chair. (all sarcasm intended).

11 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

It never ceases to amaze me the power of position and money in Thailand.

The one that always gets me is the ability to come up with blatant and farcical lies (like a Russian foreign minister), and act as if that justifies everything, the people should accept that. 

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

the people should accept that. 

They do, don't they? They are certainly not protesting the farcical situation!

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Corrections Department has granted permission for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to continue to receive medical treatment at the Police General Hospital after the expiration of the 120-day limit

He must be critically ill to have been rushed to hospital in the middle of the night and still be there months later.

Farcical that this charade is allowed to continue and blatantly lie to the people.

3 minutes ago, 2baht said:

They do, don't they? They are certainly not protesting the farcical situation!

But, this can be explained by one of the lowest average IQ in the world.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Corrections Department has granted permission for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to continue to receive medical treatment at the Police General Hospital after the expiration of the 120-day limit.

What a surprise! Who could possibly have predicted that? Amazing Thailand.

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Farcical that this charade is allowed to continue and blatantly lie to the people.

60 million people don't seem to want to do anything about it!  

Ah the utter farce that Thailand so often is

He must be really sick. Maybe he is dying.

There is hope. 

19 minutes ago, 2baht said:

60 million people don't seem to want to do anything about it!  

Well that is true, busy trying to eeek out a living or have been lied to so may times they've become de-sensitised to lies.

10 minutes ago, Jack Cook said:

Ah the utter farce that Thailand so often is

Most are so lowly educated they don't even notice! 

anyone want to defend this with rose colored glasses ? 

 

deep thoughts with jack handy......surprise the entire world gives 2 f's about this whole thing and not a single country speaking up about it. shows how important thailand is on the world stage.

 

 

 

29 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

33 minutes ago, 2baht said:

They do, don't they? They are certainly not protesting the farcical situation!

But, this can be explained by one of the lowest average IQ in the world.

 

what are you talking about ? thai average is just below 90 weather accurate or not. there are literally dozens of countries with lower iq.

 

 https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country

6 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

what are you talking about ? thai average is just below 90 weather accurate or not. there are literally dozens of countries with lower iq.

 

 https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country

Ok, right, but 90 is a "farm boy" IQ, let's say that the others are "dumb farm boys".

Edited January 11, 20242 yr by Ben Zioner

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sahakarn said that he has not met or visited Thaksin

plausible deniability, you know for the future, when a different party forms the government and the lawsuits roll in

25 minutes ago, stoner said:

anyone want to defend this with rose colored glasses ? 

 

deep thoughts with jack handy......surprise the entire world gives 2 f's about this whole thing and not a single country speaking up about it. shows how important thailand is on the world stage.

 

 

 

Diplomacy being shown by countries around the world which has little to do with how important Thailand is.

1 minute ago, itsari said:

Diplomacy being shown by countries around the world which has little to do with how important Thailand is.

 

ok. 

Money talked again .

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

They do, don't they? They are certainly not protesting the farcical situation!

Agreed, but maybe some or most of the people actually want Thaksin back?

 

There, fixed it for you.

 

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Corruption Dept allows Thaksin to remain at Police General Hospital

 

2 hours ago, neeray said:

I feel so sorry for this man, NOT. Even when his "incarceration" ends in 2024, he appears to be so sick that he'll probably have to leave the "police hospital" where he is serving his sentence, in a wheel chair or on a stretcher. It will be impossible for him to indulge in any political activity as he is way too sick for that. And those grand kids that he wanted to play with, sorry guys, but you can push the sick, old man around slowly in his wheel chair. (all sarcasm intended).

 

How old are the grand kids ?

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

He must be really sick. Maybe he is dying.

There is hope. 

Whilst that is certainly your long term hope, and one which you have evinced quite regularly (funny but I thought openly wishing death on people was against forum rules, but then you do seem to have some leeway in these matters); if he does die it raises the question onto which unfortunate will you turn your obsessive attention?

2 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

But, this can be explained by one of the lowest average IQ in the world.

 

ALL the Thai people I have spoken to about this know that it is all a game. Not one person even believes he is sick.

 

Why on earth don't they stop this expensive and ridiculous charade?

He looks ghastly.

Maybe he really is sick.

If so, keep him in the hospital - for a long, long time.

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

They do, don't they? They are certainly not protesting the farcical situation!

True. It seems farangs are more vocal about this. Get over it. Enjoy your stay in Thailand and don’t worry about their internal politics. These crooked laws are beneficial to farangs who from time to time need to bend the rules. 

1 hour ago, petedk said:

 

ALL the Thai people I have spoken to about this know that it is all a game. Not one person even believes he is sick.

 

Why on earth don't they stop this expensive and ridiculous charade?

What??? And admit they were wrong??? 

The obsession that these people have with Thaksin is astounding....a past PM convicted for a land tax case that would have seen him imprisoned for some time.

Now it seems he's someone just so special...praise be to Thaksin the great....!