Paetongtarn apologises but vows to continue posting

[webfact]

Paetongtarn’s Instagram account

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologised to those who were unhappy with her Instagram post, showing her father, Thaksin, playing with her children in a swimming pool.

 

She claimed she just wanted to show the happiness of Thaksin and his grandchildren, adding “I did not mean to offend anybody with my post. I apologise.” She then insisted that she would cease posting.

 

The post featured Thaksin, who is released on parole from a prison sentence he was serving for corruption, in a swimming pool at his Chan Song La residence with Paetongtarn’s children.

 

Many people expressed doubts about Thaksin’s true health condition, as he was paroled due to old age and “serious illness”.

 

The Corrections Department’s parole regulations stipulate that a prisoner must be over 70 and meet criteria for sickness, including being unable to perform daily tasks without assistance.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-04-10

 

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[webfact]

Certain Officials Could Possibly Be Charged With Misconduct Over Thaksin Case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome,left, de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra in the swimming pool,right.

 

CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ranging from hospital doctors and the head of the Corrections Department to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong could possibly be hit with legal action on misconduct charges over their contentious handling of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

According to Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome, certain doctors in charge of treating Thaksin at Police Hospital, Corrections Department director-general Sahakarn Petchnarin and the Prachachart-attached justice minister could possibly be charged with perpetrating misconduct and power abuse, given their alleged failure to conclude that the de facto Pheu Thai boss had not been “critically ill” as earlier repeatedly claimed by themselves.

 

Instagram pictures recently posted by Thaksin’s daughter/Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra featuring the de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole joyously playing in a swimming pool with his grandchildren obviously manifested the fact that he had been by no means “critically ill” as earlier falsely claimed, according to the opposition lawmaker.

 

Tawee categorically dismissed sustained allegations that the authorities, especially the Corrections Department under care of the Ministry of Justice, had used legal loopholes in favour of the de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole and maintained that the deposed prime minister had been “critically ill” as earlier officially reported by the Police Hospital doctors and department officials.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-04-10

 

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[Artisi]

"Certain officials could be charged" - - not in this life time. 

[bannork]

Poor Paetongtarn, desperately trying to be Thaksin's spin doctor.

' Look! He's come home to play with his grandchildren.'

Everyone can see through the double standards, the nonsense of the 'seriously ill' elderly, infirm patient released swimming, meeting all and sundry.

Meanwhile Thaksin tries to promote her as some sort of super intelligent offspring

Oh dear......

 

 

 

 

[ikke1959]

miracles still happen surely when in Thailand and with rich families...

[spidermike007]

It is a very common quality and characteristic for a lot of the world's billionaires to be tone deaf. They just don't understand the life of the average working class person, and they don't understand how upset people get when their billions allow them to live above and beyond the law. Especially here. 

[Skipalongcassidy]

And envy is green... live with it.

[rwill]

Silly of her to post a photo of him without the fake neck brace.

[watchcat]

9 minutes ago, rwill said:

Silly of her to post a photo of him without the fake neck brace.

 

He might have drowned if using it.

[bamnutsak]

Nothing to apologize for, other than catching Dad without his hairpiece in place.

 

Maybe it got stuck in the pool drain.

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologised to those who were unhappy with her Instagram post, showing her father, Thaksin, playing with her children in a swimming pool.

I thought he underwent surgery?

No signs of anything in the op photo... 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

According to Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome, certain doctors in charge of treating Thaksin at Police Hospital, Corrections Department director-general Sahakarn Petchnarin and the Prachachart-attached justice minister could possibly be charged with perpetrating misconduct and power abuse, given their alleged failure to conclude that the de facto Pheu Thai boss had not been “critically ill” as earlier repeatedly claimed by themselves

Everyone knows it was BS

But this is how Thailand rolls and protects it's influential people.

[RobU]

Swimming pools are used by physiotherapists to assist patients with mobility problems. It is easier for patients to stand and mobilise in a pool. Note that he is holding flotation devices in both hands. Probably to stabilise him. 

[saintdomingo]

The heading says she vows to continue posting then the second para says she insists she will cease posting.

[OneMoreFarang]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologised to those who were unhappy with her Instagram post,

I am happy that she showed reality.

So, let's see if the authorities react and throw the criminal back into jail where he belongs.

But somehow, I guess many of us will be unhappy that the not so sick criminal is allowed to live free and in luxury. 

 

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

And envy is green... live with it.

Hey Franklin, this is not the US. 

[chmeatloaf]

2 hours ago, bannork said:

Poor Paetongtarn, desperately trying to be Thaksin's spin doctor.

' Look! He's come home to play with his grandchildren.'

Everyone can see through the double standards, the nonsense of the 'seriously ill' elderly, infirm patient released swimming, meeting all and sundry.

Meanwhile Thaksin tries to promote her as some sort of super intelligent offspring

Oh dear......

 

 

 

 

You have been given the chance to come home and live peacefully with the grand kids. Distance yourself from politics, and you would be able to live happily without any controveries unless you have other motives.

[motdaeng]

the shinawatra family hasn't changed they attitudes in the last 20 years ... they still behave and act as being above the law and they can do whatever they want!

 

it seems really true, khun toni is protected by the one person in charge ...

 

desgasting punch of people ... the poor have to suffer and the rich are using the corrupt and injustice system shameless for they own advantage ...

[soi3eddie]

And the people were expected to beleive that Thaksin was crippled with serious illness. Just shows that the authorities treat the population as mugs. Lock him up where he belongs to serve his proper sentence!

 

[mikebell]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

She then insisted that she would cease posting.

At odds with the headline?

[bokningar]

1 hour ago, RobU said:

Swimming pools are used by physiotherapists to assist patients with mobility problems. It is easier for patients to stand and mobilise in a pool. Note that he is holding flotation devices in both hands. Probably to stabilise him. 

Pity you didn't check the article before you posted. Then you would have seen they where for one of the kids. But keep up making excuses for the rich and corrupted.

[2baht]

48 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Hey Franklin, this is not the US. 

Some just can't leave home behind!

[brianthainess]

Paetongtarn apologises but vows to continue posting

5 hours ago, webfact said:

She then insisted that she would cease posting.

Great reporting, init.         

[Sydebolle]

Simple - you cannot make this entire soap opera up - beats any real life! And, despite having short changed the ever-so-important voter base this pristine example shows, once more again, what can and is possible in Thailand. 

[jippytum]

The whole family are self serving and adept at fooling the public .Are the Thai people really this gullible ? .Let's see how many they didn't fool  at the next election.

[RobU]

2 hours ago, bokningar said:

Pity you didn't check the article before you posted. Then you would have seen they where for one of the kids. But keep up making excuses for the rich and corrupted.

I made no excuses for anyone I merely stated a fact that using a swimming pool is far easier than trying to walk on land and hydrotherapy is used the world over to assist the weak and disabled. You might look at what I said logically rather than in your emotionally skewed manner. Using a swimming pool does not mean that a person is not disabled or weak hence most of the arguments on this thread are invalid. The article does not state that the dumbells are the childrens toys. It says that people are accusing him of them being the children's toys. 

Edited April 10 by RobU

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

He might have drowned if using it.

no loss.

[BayArea]

Without the dyed toupee,  you almost didn't recognize Tony

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, RobU said:

Swimming pools are used by physiotherapists to assist patients with mobility problems. It is easier for patients to stand and mobilise in a pool. Note that he is holding flotation devices in both hands. Probably to stabilise him. 

probably because he can't swim - same as the majority of Thai's.

[RobU]

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

probably because he can't swim - same as the majority of Thai's.

Good point