Thaksin Attends Red Shirt Leader's Restaurant Launch in Bangkok

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Thai PBS

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra surfaced in public today to celebrate the opening of a new restaurant branch by a former red shirt leader in Bangkok. This marks another notable appearance for Thaksin since his release on parole earlier this year.

 

The event took place at Yeam Tai, a southern cuisine restaurant situated on Chaiyaphruk Road. Key political figures, including Bhumjaithai Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as well as Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao, were also in attendance, underscoring the significance of the occasion.

 

Nattawut Saikua, the restaurant owner, was a prominent leader of the red shirt movement, which protested against the Abhisit Vejjajiva government in 2009. He later served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Commerce under Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration from 2012 to 2014.

 

 

Thaksin, who was released on parole citing old age and severe illness, appears to be contradicting his earlier claims. He has been quite active, travelling to multiple provinces including Chiang Mai and Phuket, with plans to visit Nakhon Ratchasima next week.

 

Rumours persist that Thaksin is exerting influence behind the scenes in Thai politics through the Pheu Thai Party, which his youngest daughter currently leads. Moreover, he has reportedly been involved in mediating between conflicting factions in Myanmar.

 

-- 2024-05-17

 

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[klauskunkel]

I want to comment, but there is just too much comedic material here...     

 

Edited May 16 by klauskunkel

[herfiehandbag]

Must be a "slow news day"!

[OneMoreFarang]

It's interesting that the criminal Thaksin is in the center of this group and picture...

[OneMoreFarang]

9 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

I want to comment, but there is just too much comedic material here...     

 

 

The special promotion for chicken is also nice.

 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

This marks another notable appearance for Thaksin since his release on parole earlier this year.

Amazing recovery from a man at deaths door only a few months ago.

[newbee2022]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Thai PBS

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra surfaced in public today to celebrate the opening of a new restaurant branch by a former red shirt leader in Bangkok. This marks another notable appearance for Thaksin since his release on parole earlier this year.

 

The event took place at Yeam Tai, a southern cuisine restaurant situated on Chaiyaphruk Road. Key political figures, including Bhumjaithai Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, as well as Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao, were also in attendance, underscoring the significance of the occasion.

 

Nattawut Saikua, the restaurant owner, was a prominent leader of the red shirt movement, which protested against the Abhisit Vejjajiva government in 2009. He later served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Commerce under Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration from 2012 to 2014.

 

 

 

Thaksin, who was released on parole citing old age and severe illness, appears to be contradicting his earlier claims. He has been quite active, travelling to multiple provinces including Chiang Mai and Phuket, with plans to visit Nakhon Ratchasima next week.

 

Rumours persist that Thaksin is exerting influence behind the scenes in Thai politics through the Pheu Thai Party, which his youngest daughter currently leads. Moreover, he has reportedly been involved in mediating between conflicting factions in Myanmar.

 

-- 2024-05-17

 

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Southern Cuisine.

Well Thaksin wants to try after the poor food in prison?🙏😂

[bendejo]

"Southern Cuisine" of what country?

 

[mfd101]

47 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Amazing recovery from a man at deaths door only a few months ago.

Power is a great healer.

[crazykopite]

Enjoying life to the full while family and friends of the activist who passed away whilst in the detention centre and was refused bail is mourned One rule for the elite and one rule for everyone else !

[Emdog]

I was kind of hoping they'd open a Red Lobster, or at least a Red Robin...

[mark131v]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

as well as Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao,

 

Thaksin and the international flour smuggler who have both managed to hoodwink the Thai public, a visible example of what's wrong with Thailand. With leadership like this what could possibly go wrong?

 

I was wondering if they had a chat about their penal experience then realised neither had done any Thai porridge, that said both have zero shame and clearly their moral compass's are knackered so actually they do have plenty in common....

Edited May 17 by mark131v

[mark131v]

Sounds like the beginning of a poor joke!

 

A racist a drug smuggler and a flight risk attend the business of a terrorist, on second thoughts it sums it up nicely.....

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, mfd101 said:

Power is a great healer.

coupled with wealth and connections.. meaning he can afford the best doctors of course .... [cough]

[brianthainess]

55 minutes ago, mark131v said:

Sounds like the beginning of a poor joke!

 

A racist a drug smuggler and a flight risk attend the business of a terrorist, on second thoughts it sums it up nicely.....

Saint Tony walks into a restaurant and orders chicken, Sorry your Holiness, you'll have to put up with 5 loafs an fishes today, the chicken is on sick leave with the flu. But we have an excellent wine menu.........ok getting my hat.

[bannork]

The article doesn't mention that last August Natawut Saikeua, the restaurant owner, cut his ties with Pheu Thai following their broken vow not to join with the junta backed parties.

Seems his conscience took a ride..

 

[Anant72]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Amazing recovery from a man at deaths door only a few months ago.

The police hospital has an amazing team of doctors.

[Stargeezr]

Quite a few rich Thai people in this photo, proves that rich people want a few friends as well.

In My Opinion anyway

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Anant72 said:

The police hospital has an amazing team of doctors.

Shame it didn't work for the female recently...

[Mr Meeseeks]

 

23 hours ago, bannork said:

The article doesn't mention that last August Natawut Saikeua, the restaurant owner, cut his ties with Pheu Thai following their broken vow not to join with the junta backed parties.

Seems his conscience took a ride..

 

 

Always does when money is involved.

[kidneyw]

Glad to see double standards in Thailand are alive and kicking.

[still kicking]

On 5/17/2024 at 9:59 AM, newbee2022 said:

Southern Cuisine.

Well Thaksin wants to try after the poor food in prison?🙏😂

What prison?