Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/29/asia/thailand-indicts-thaksin-shinawatra-lese-majeste-intl-hnk/index.html " “The attorney general has decided to indict Thaksin on all charges,” spokesperson Prayuth Bejraguna, told reporters Wednesday. Thaksin will need to appear before the Office of the Attorney General on June 18, after which he will be taken to court. He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection, the spokesperson said. " 1 3 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 ..." Thaksin has denied that he remains behind the scenes pulling the strings and insisted he returned to Thailand because he wants to enjoy his retirement and spend time with his family. .." ..."He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection," Back to hospital ? 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Could be looking at what.....a 12 hour sentence? 2 1 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 Thaksin was alleged to have defamed the monarchy in comments made during an interview with South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper in 2015, during which he claimed privy councillors supported the 2014 coup that ousted the government of his younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Martin71 Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 3 minutes ago, Will B Good said: Could be looking at what.....a 12 hour sentence? 11 hours suspended due to having wads of cash and powerful friends.. good behaviour... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 22 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said: Thaksin will need to appear before the Office of the Attorney General on June 18, after which he will be taken to court. He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection, the spokesperson said. " Wonder if he will now be diagnosed with Long Covid. Might not appear before a court then for a long, long time. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Lately , Thaksin was warned to slow down his political activity and to keep his mouth shut . Today , his indictment ... 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Oh, I do wish we had Prayuth back. *No income taxes on foreign sourced income for expatriates *No changes to conditions for retirement extensions, which now appears in the works *Subsidies for electricity bills *Gave us a fully operational online 90 day notification system that works *Was able to thread the needle in foreign policy between China and the USA *No mass shutting down of banking apps on phones *Control of Covid when it counted most 1 1 1 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 33 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/29/asia/thailand-indicts-thaksin-shinawatra-lese-majeste-intl-hnk/index.html " “The attorney general has decided to indict Thaksin on all charges,” spokesperson Prayuth Bejraguna, told reporters Wednesday. Thaksin will need to appear before the Office of the Attorney General on June 18, after which he will be taken to court. He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection, the spokesperson said. " He's got "medical excuses" down to a science for avoiding the justice that commoners would never be able to avoid.. <laughs> So if convicted, he'll do a few weeks in another hospital penthouse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 2 minutes ago, John Drake said: Oh, I do wish we had Prayuth back. *No income taxes on foreign sourced income for expatriates *No changes to conditions for retirement extensions, which now appears in the works *Subsidies for electricity bills *Gave us a fully operational online 90 day notification system that works *Was able to thread the needle in foreign policy between China and the USA *No mass shutting down of banking apps on phones *Control of Covid when it counted most Don't forget the weed ... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Just now, nobodysfriend said: Don't forget the weed ... Not a priority for me but certainly so for some. The big thing is the changes to retirement extensions that was just announced yesterday. We don't know what those are. But I've yet to see a change that made things easier for us. All these people "confused" or "laughing" at my preference for Prayuth should remember that he was a status quo politician. For those of us dealing with immigration, he was a godsend. If getting an extension suddenly becomes much more expensive or impossible (can't get health insurance), how many will still be laughing or confused? 1 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patman30 Posted May 29 Popular Post Share Posted May 29 37 minutes ago, Will B Good said: Could be looking at what.....a 12 hour sentence? and that would be appealed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 That sounds good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 11 minutes ago, patman30 said: and that would be appealed. The young Thai couple that honked at a royal motorcade in BKK are still in jail after 3 month ... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patman30 Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 1 minute ago, nobodysfriend said: The young Thai couple that honked at a royal motorcade in BKK are still in jail after 3 month ... you just get off the plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Just now, patman30 said: you just get off the plane? It looks like you did not get the point ... If Thaksin is not convicted , that would seem like a blatant injustice to the many who are imprisoned for violations of the 112 , and that for less than what Thaksin did ... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 Remember , Thaksin struck a ' secret deal ' that enabled him to come ' home ' ... With whom , we may only guess ... but , I think part of the deal was that he does not interfere too much into thai politics ...? Well , he did just that ... a warning was issued , and now the repercussions ... He may be not as powerful as he thinks ... Yingluck , better stay wherever you are ... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted May 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn44555ly8lo In what had looked like a grand bargain, his party was allowed to form a coalition government with some of his political opponents, in order to keep out the youthful reformist party Move Forward which had won the most votes and seats in the 2023 election. But the decision to indict the 74 year-old former premier under the draconian lese majeste law shows that he still has enemies in Thailand’s powerful royalist establishment. Mr. Thaksin’s lawyers say they are confident of defending him in court; but in the typically protracted period before he is likely to go to trial this indictment may force him to limit his political ambitions. He stepped on someone's toes ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alanrchase Posted May 30 Popular Post Share Posted May 30 18 hours ago, John Drake said: Not a priority for me but certainly so for some. The big thing is the changes to retirement extensions that was just announced yesterday. We don't know what those are. But I've yet to see a change that made things easier for us. All these people "confused" or "laughing" at my preference for Prayuth should remember that he was a status quo politician. For those of us dealing with immigration, he was a godsend. If getting an extension suddenly becomes much more expensive or impossible (can't get health insurance), how many will still be laughing or confused? What changes to retirement extensions mentioned yesterday are you on about? The only change I saw mentioned was a reduction of the insurance requirement from 3 million baht to 440,000 baht, which seems to be an improvement if your extension is the type that requires insurance. Have you seen something else? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker2 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 19 hours ago, nobodysfriend said: ..." Thaksin has denied that he remains behind the scenes pulling the strings and insisted he returned to Thailand because he wants to enjoy his retirement and spend time with his family. .." ..."He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection," Back to hospital ? He's negotiating. That's why Srettha brought that weasal Wissanu on as an advisor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john donson Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 nice justice system here, FOR THE RICH mai pen rai, I'm busy... covid, lol... next week party in myanmar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 In a short time since his return from Dubai, to which he ran away to avoid a 2 year jail sentence, he has already managed to make a host of new enemies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wrwest Posted May 30 Popular Post Share Posted May 30 This is a great example of the political misuse of that law. Ironically, it is the misuse that, in itself, reflects poorly on the Kingdom of Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 "The case, filed by police, alleged Thaksin violated Thailand’s notoriously harsh royal insult law during an interview he gave in 2015 to the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo." Wouldn't Thaksin's 2023 Royal Pardon be a catch-all for all his alleged crimes through to the date of the Pardon? https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/with-royal-pardon-thai-ex-premiers-8-year-prison-term-reduced-to-1-year/2980936 This new charge by the police on an 8-year old interview might seem in itself an act of lese majeste committed by the police as the police might appear to be disrespectful of the Pardon. Shouldn't the police need a post-2023 crime alleged against Thaksin to overcome the term of his Royal Pardon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 21 hours ago, John Drake said: Oh, I do wish we had Prayuth back. *No income taxes on foreign sourced income for expatriates *No changes to conditions for retirement extensions, which now appears in the works *Subsidies for electricity bills *Gave us a fully operational online 90 day notification system that works *Was able to thread the needle in foreign policy between China and the USA *No mass shutting down of banking apps on phones *Control of Covid when it counted most Very strong Baht compared to the GBP. About 50 Bt to GBP in 2014, down to about 40 Bt to GBP between 2014 and the next 9 years. Now up to almost 47 Bt to GBP. The unelected PM and his soldiers at that time were obviously manipulating the Baht when they were in power, probably to be to their own financial advantage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Thailand indicts former leader Thaksin Shinawatra on royal insult charges. . Thaksin will need to appear before the Office of the Attorney General on June 18, after which he will be taken to court. He could not appear at Wednesday’s hearing due to a Covid-19 infection, the spokesperson said. " Thailand has some of the world’s strictest royal defamation laws, and criticizing the king, queen, or heir apparent can lead to a maximum 15-year prison sentence for each offense. Sentences for those convicted under Section 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code, or lese majeste law, can be decades long, and hundreds of people have been prosecuted in recent years. Here we go again Just Wondering how long this covid will take to get better. A long stay in the hospital seems to be in order . Just thinking ,did Thaksin arranged to by his way out of this and Not go to Jail Again. What a #@*!$ country, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, NoshowJones said: Very strong Baht compared to the GBP. About 50 Bt to GBP in 2014, down to about 40 Bt to GBP between 2014 and the next 9 years. Now up to almost 47 Bt to GBP. The unelected PM and his soldiers at that time were obviously manipulating the Baht when they were in power, probably to be to their own financial advantage. Oh...and there was i thinking it had something to do with Brexit !😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted May 30 Popular Post Share Posted May 30 23 hours ago, Will B Good said: Could be looking at what.....a 12 hour sentence? Six hours if he confesses. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwest10 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Really Covit? Edited May 30 by jwest10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Is he back in the olive hospital with Covid I would think that as he was on his death bead 2 months ago thisCovid infection could be extremely dangerous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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