Ex-PM Thaksin’s Dubai dreams dashed: Medical treatment declined

[Elkski]

Probably going right try to get a far Eastern investment promise for some wheeling and dealing in Thailand.  Sad sad.  Just think if they said ok.    He surely didn't expect a yes so this is just a ploy. 

[Shocked farang]

Thaksin does look frail in the latest pictures that I've seen. What really surprises me is how the underestimate the intelligence of the Thai people, as Thailand is internationally regarded as one of the best places on the world for medical tourism. 

[rwill]

Won't be surprising when they can't find him in Thailand anymore.

[OneMoreFarang]

At least he is not back in the police hotel hospital and demands free treatment. That's something.

[Skeptic7]

So he'll be there before you can say "goodbye"❗🤣

[soalbundy]

3 hours ago, CygnusX1 said:

No wonder I needed the assistance of Google and Wikipedia to figure that one out. I’d never heard of J. Arthur Rank, and I doubt too many other people have!

Cockney slang is generally well known in the UK.

[nobodysfriend]

Grinning muppets .

They just heard that in Dubai , they found a miracle cure for dementia ...

[PETERTHEEATER]

If he's suffering from chronic pneumonia he is not fit to fly.

Playing golf with Anutin accounts for the rotator cuff injury. 

"My swing is better than your swing Mumpy"

[2baht]

Surely there's a half decent hospital in Chonburi somewhere! Yingluck could even drive him there!

[AhFarangJa]

 

Have you ever seen such a bunch of obsequious, crawling, bootlicking, false smiles in all your days.......

[StevieAus]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The Criminal Court dashed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s hopes of jetting off to Dubai for medical treatment.

 

The embattled ex-leader requested to travel to the UAE from August 1 to 16, citing a slew of health issues, including chronic pneumonia, respiratory and coronary symptoms, a torn right rotator cuff, and spinal disc herniation. Thaksin, who celebrated his 75th birthday last week, claimed he needed to consult with physicians who had treated him during his previous stay in the Middle East.

 

Adding to the intrigue, Thaksin’s request included plans to meet several key figures in the UAE on what were described as personal missions. He assured the court that he would return to Thailand before his next court appearance on August 19, where he faces charges under the royal defamation law and the Computer Crime Act for remarks made during a 2015 interview with South Korean media.

 

However, the court remained unmoved, stating that Thaksin’s conditions could be adequately treated by doctors in Thailand. The judges also noted that his proposed meetings in Dubai had no medical relevance. Thaksin’s request was consequently denied, continuing his legal woes since his return from 15 years of self-imposed exile last August.

 

The former premier, who was ousted in a 2006 military coup, was swiftly sentenced to eight years in prison upon his return, later reduced to one year through royal clemency. After falling ill on his first night in prison, he spent six months in hospital before being paroled in February, reported The Nation.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-07-31

 

 

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I contracted pneumonia a few years ago after Influenza A, was promptly treated and recovered.

My wife had a rota cuff tear repaired six months ago, again fully recovered.

The medical treatment here in Thailand is excellent cannot imagine why it would be better in the UAE.

I will send him the names of our doctors at Chiang Mai Ram hospital.

[khunjeff]

4 hours ago, CygnusX1 said:

No wonder I needed the assistance of Google and Wikipedia to figure that one out. I’d never heard of J. Arthur Rank, and I doubt too many other people have!

 

I remember the name and the iconic gong, but was not familiar with the slang term...!

 

[Grumpy one]

He only wants a medical certificate saying he is too unwell to go to jail

[bob smith]

Time to face the music, Thaksin..

 

the only problem is that you don't get to pick the song!

 

bob.

[spidermike007]

6 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

 

And yet the masses outside Bangkok still love him...

 

Not really. Every one I know in Issan has forsaken him and no longer supports him. After selling out both his party and his soul, few respect him anymore. His relevance has diminished greatly. His moral bankruptcy has multiplied and grown. He is an embarrassment to all. 

[Peterphuket]

Don't quite understand, healthcare in Thailand is said to be one of the best in the world....then surely you don't need to go to Dubai for medical treatment.
Or....is the medical care not so good after all, which I already suspected myself.

[ezzra]

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me." What comes after "Fool me three times, shame on…?"

[BE88]

He smells something burning and wants to run away again

[nobodysfriend]

1 hour ago, StevieAus said:

The medical treatment here in Thailand is excellent cannot imagine why it would be better in the UAE.

 

Thaksin has his Villa waiting for him in Dubai .

Here ,  he has his lese majeste trial waiting for him ...

What option will he chose , now that his popularity in Thailand is not what he expected ...?

[rocketboy2]

Should have brought that Neck brace,  back out of retirement Tony.

[Will B Good]

5 hours ago, CygnusX1 said:

No wonder I needed the assistance of Google and Wikipedia to figure that one out. I’d never heard of J. Arthur Rank, and I doubt too many other people have!

Well done re: your research efforts....😄

[Thingamabob]

5 hours ago, CygnusX1 said:

No wonder I needed the assistance of Google and Wikipedia to figure that one out. I’d never heard of J. Arthur Rank, and I doubt too many other people have!

Obviously not a Brit....

[cowellandrew]

Ah no I liked the neck brace and arm sling!

Look!

☻☻☻🙈😁😓😂

[jippytum]

Are they getting wise to his selfserving antics. He was happy to have Thai doctors  help him avoid jail. 

[Will B Good]

Just now, jippytum said:

Are they getting wise to his selfserving antics. He was happy to have Thai doctors  help him avoid jail. 

Poor man was at death's door....don't be so mean.

[bendejo]

Last time it was so he could see the Olympics in Beijing. 

Wasn't Dubai one of his campsites during his more recent exile?  I suspect has something wrap up, maybe selling some property.

 

 

[Thingamabob]

1 hour ago, rwill said:

Won't be surprising when they can't find him in Thailand anymore.

I gather he wants to run away to Dubai, again, having upset those who allowed him to return to Thailand on the condition he stayed out of politics. He has found out his departure will be blocked at any airport and is raising medical issues as a last resort. it won't work, and he is stuck. Entirely his own fault. Should have kept his mouth shut and led a quiet life.

[Celsius]

Why does he need to go to Dubai when according to many Thailand cheerleaders Thai hospitals are world class?

[CharlieKo]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

including chronic pneumonia, respiratory and coronary symptoms, a torn right rotator cuff, and spinal disc herniation

 

Seriously, Chronic pneumonia would be enough for him to be bed ridden. This is all BS.

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

 

Have you ever seen such a bunch of obsequious, crawling, bootlicking, false smiles in all your days.......

Bootlicking, seems your understanding of anatomy needs updating 😉