Thaksin Shinawatra Granted Royal Pardon, Released from Prison Term Immediately

[MikeandDow]

This is the person who is running Thailand now

This is Thaskin 

His government has been frequently charged with dictatorship, demagogy, corruption, conflicts of interest, human rights offenses, acting undiplomatically, using legal loopholes, and hostility towards a free press. A controversial leader, he has been the target of numerous allegations of lèse majesté, treason, usurping religious and royal authority, selling assets to international investors, religious desecration

 

UN Commission on Human Rights

"Lawyers have suggested that Thaksin's drug war might amount to a crime against humanity under Article Seven of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [ICC], set up in 1992."

Thaksin finds this funny. "I've done nothing wrong!" he laughs. "I just give the policy."

Human rights commissioner Wasant Panich thinks otherwise. "Those who devised the policy are primarily responsible for the deaths," he says. Mr Wasant believes that only the threat of an ICC trial will ensure this kind of incident never happens. Thailand signed the Rome Statute in 2000 but, under Thaksin, didn't ratify it.

 

[RotBenz8888]

2 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

This is the person who is running Thailand now

This is Thaskin 

His government has been frequently charged with dictatorship, demagogy, corruption, conflicts of interest, human rights offenses, acting undiplomatically, using legal loopholes, and hostility towards a free press. A controversial leader, he has been the target of numerous allegations of lèse majesté, treason, usurping religious and royal authority, selling assets to international investors, religious desecration

 

UN Commission on Human Rights

"Lawyers have suggested that Thaksin's drug war might amount to a crime against humanity under Article Seven of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [ICC], set up in 1992."

Thaksin finds this funny. "I've done nothing wrong!" he laughs. "I just give the policy."

Human rights commissioner Wasant Panich thinks otherwise. "Those who devised the policy are primarily responsible for the deaths," he says. Mr Wasant believes that only the threat of an ICC trial will ensure this kind of incident never happens. Thailand signed the Rome Statute in 2000 but, under Thaksin, didn't ratify it.

 

 " I just gave the orders" is a new one 😂

[Gottfrid]

37 minutes ago, itsari said:

I agree , the prime minister of Thailand is little more than a fiqurehead and has little to no real power or influence.

It´s to be compared to a marionette where everyone who holds a part of the real power has a certain percentage of threads to pull calculated on their wealth and influence.

[hotandsticky]

5 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

Then tell us the relevance.

 

If you can't see it................................there is no helping you.

[daveAustin]

That Montenegrin Takki Shinegra has really landed on his feet. 

[MikeandDow]

32 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

That Montenegrin Takki Shinegra has really landed on his feet. 

Thaskin alias  Montenegrin passport

[Ralf001]

21 hours ago, DougieMax said:

The decree will apply to a total of about 200,000 people. My guess is that Thailand will now be awash with criminals running freely throughout the country. Still doesn't even compare to the massive numbers of criminals and assorted mental defectives running wild in western countries courtesy of open borders.

 

Those 200,000 get a sentence reduction, they remain incarerated.

[Dogmatix]

Seems like Thaksin's second pardon is only technical, as it just lets him off his probation two weeks early.  It is not like a US presidential pardon that wipes off the criminal record completely.  So he is still ineligible for public office thank God.  He can be an official advisor to PT though which enables him to speak on politics in public but that is not much different from he has been doing on probation.  

[metisdead]

Off topic bickering posts and replies have been removed.

[hotchilli]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:36 PM, Georgealbert said:

The decree grants clemency to approximately 200,000 prisoners across Thailand, with 50,000 being released immediately. Among those granted release are around 7,500 individuals who were already on probation.

Watch the crime rate soar.

[rtco]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:58 PM, MikeandDow said:

As far as I know You are correct, Thaskin is a Convicted felon with a record and can not hold any post in government

Why should she want to he's the puppeteer

[animatic]

Of course this pardon does not cover the LM charge/sword of Damocles still hanging overhead. At least there’s something still holding him in check.

[parallelman]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:58 PM, MikeandDow said:

As far as I know You are correct, Thaskin is a Convicted felon with a record and can not hold any post in government

From last weeks thread (posted there yesterday)

Seems that Thaksin disagrees with you. It'll be interesting to see if Thai media has anything to say about him appearing in uniform.

[newbee2022]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:49 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

As far as I know a pardon is only for convicted criminals.

They are still convicted criminals, now pardoned convicted criminals.

So, I guess his daughter still can't hire the criminal, otherwise she will follow Srettha. 

She has no intention to do so and he denied already.

[Fortean1]

41 minutes ago, parallelman said:

From last weeks thread (posted there yesterday)

Seems that Thaksin disagrees with you. It'll be interesting to see if Thai media has anything to say about him appearing in uniform.

I saw Thaksin's brother in uniform.  It appears someone has photoshopped Thaksin's head into that photo.

[Aussie999]

19 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

 

If you can't see it................................there is no helping you.

You can't help, really means you have no idea... so it is best you do not "help."

[hotandsticky]

5 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

You can't help, really means you have no idea... so it is best you do not "help."

 

 

Correct............you are beyond help........

[newnative]

Well, if any more proof was needed . . .

[sammieuk1]

24hrs in the slammer is enough for Tony now released into the asylum  🤔

[Ralf001]

26 minutes ago, Fortean1 said:

I saw Thaksin's brother in uniform.  It appears someone has photoshopped Thaksin's head into that photo.

 

Thanksin has a brother ?

[MikeandDow]

9 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Thanksin has a brother ?

NO

Family tree of members

Shinawatra family tree

Seng Saekhu       Thongdi                                                   Chiang Sinawatra                                                   Loet Sinawatra                                                                                         Potjaman Damapong   Thaksin Shinawatra   Yingluck Shinawatra   Anusorn Amornchat   Yaowapha Shinawatra   Somchai Wongsawat                                                               Panthongtae Shinawatra   Pinthongtha Shinawatra   Paetongtarn Shinawatra

[wavodavo]

On 8/17/2024 at 9:10 PM, topt said:

Unfortunately to wield his influence he apparently doesn't need to does he........

You know the ventriliquist act you see on t.v or at las vegas shows..thats what we have here .Daughter is the dummy on dads knee.

[parallelman]

54 minutes ago, Fortean1 said:

I saw Thaksin's brother in uniform.  It appears someone has photoshopped Thaksin's head into that photo.

Definitely not photoshopped. On TV news getting out of a Limo being met by his daughter then walking around.

[Blueman1]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:58 PM, MikeandDow said:

As far as I know You are correct, Thaskin is a Convicted felon with a record and can not hold any post in government

I Wouldn't Bet My House on it !!!

[MikeandDow]

Just now, Blueman1 said:

I Wouldn't Bet My House on it !!!

You best take that up withe the CC ruling

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

She has no intention to do so and he denied already.

Good that they are both knows to always tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Or maybe not? 

[tilaceer]

On 8/17/2024 at 8:39 PM, maesariang said:

He is a billionaire. He does not need a job.

When you are dealing with megalomaniacs who have delusions of grandeur and possess an obsession for power, it is not about "needing"a job. To them, there is no such thing as enough wealth, power or adulation.

[Hunz Kittisak]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Thanksin has a brother ?

Likely his cousin Chaiyasit who was ex Supreme Commander of the RTA 

[jwest10]

On 8/17/2024 at 5:58 PM, MikeandDow said:

As far as I know You are correct, Thaskin is a Convicted felon with a record and can not hold any post in government

What do you thik not officially but he was running the country while in Dubai and where have you been?

 

[MikeandDow]

13 minutes ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Likely his cousin Chaiyasit who was ex Supreme Commander of the RTA 

my mistake guys thaskin  does have a son well you keep on learning