Thaksin May Advise Thai Govt Post-Parole, Can't Be PM Again

[snoop1130]

 

The constitution bans Thaksin Shinawatra from running in an election or becoming a prime minister again. However, he could serve as a government advisor once his parole ends in August, says Wissanu Krea-ngam, an advisor to the premier.

 

Wissanu also mentions that inviting Thaksin in an unofficial role wouldn't be out of the ordinary for the government. Thaksin's pending lawsuit on charges of lèse majesté should not be a problem, given that many political leaders have court cases against them.

 

 

Wissanu, the government's leading legal expert, adds that Thaksin can contribute to the Pheu Thai Party since party matters are privately handled. However, this condition applies only if he is a party member; otherwise, he may be perceived as an outsider attempting to control or affect a political party.

 

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-- 2024-07-16

 

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[Pouatchee]

why not be pm again?

he's been pulling all the strings for a while anyways

 

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he may be perceived as an outsider attempting to control or affect a political party.

 

no sh_t sherlock...💩

Edited July 16 by Pouatchee

[BangkokReady]

45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Wissanu also mentions that inviting Thaksin in an unofficial role wouldn't be out of the ordinary for the government.

 

This seems like something people shouldn't want to admit on record.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, he could serve as a government advisor once his parole ends in August, says Wissanu Krea-ngam, an advisor to the premier.

He's been doing that since his arrival back in Thailand.

[OneMoreFarang]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he could serve as a government advisor once his parole ends in August

And before the end of August?

TiT

[OneMoreFarang]

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

He's been doing that since his arrival back in Thailand.

Yes, and many years previously from the desert. 

[TheFishman1]

He can do whatever he wants to do here TIT

[Red Forever]

The reason I spend 20 minutes most mornings on AN is to read the misinformed, puerile comments from the Mr T hate mob. Yeah, I know, they're repetitive and boring mostly but occasionally there's a comedic gem.

Anyway, what's wrong with a democratically elected ex PM advising government. All "democratic" governments are "advised" by and funded by unelected lobbyists and donors.

[klauskunkel]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The constitution bans Thaksin Shinawatra from running in an election or becoming a prime minister again.

The constitution can be rewritten, amended, or ignored. And the Constitutional Court is a government tool.

[thesetat2013]

13 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

why not be pm again?

he's been pulling all the strings for a while anyways

 

 

no sh_t sherlock...💩

Why bother running for PM. It is only a title and he can control the current PM from behind the scenes without any repercussions for bad things caused by his control.

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

He's been doing that since his arrival back in Thailand.

Nope. He's been doing it all the time. Dubai, Cambodia where ever.

[jippytum]

What a scam. He's was running Phu Thai  from exile never mind since his return.