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PM Faces Pressure Over Thaksin's Alleged Hospital Fake-Out


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1 hour ago, webfact said:

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Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reads the policy statement at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Paetongtarn appeared Parliament for the first time to lay out how her government envisions to improve the country. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

 

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is in a precarious position, with her political career hanging in the balance due to legal issues surrounding her father, Thaksin Shinawatra. The complication arises from allegations that Thaksin, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai party, faked a critical illness to avoid jail time by staying at  Police Hospital, Bangkok.

 

On September 18, a petition was submitted, urging Paetongtarn to reveal the truth regarding her father's hospital stay. The petition demands a full and transparent disclosure of the evidence, including CCTV footage, that purportedly documents Thaksin's activities in the hospital's private ward. Thaksin was granted an unusual six-month stay in a ward generally off-limits to other convicts.


 

If Paetongtarn complies, she risks incriminating her father, potentially leading to his arrest and imprisonment for perjury. Thaksin was already sentenced in absentia to eight years for power abuse and misconduct, but received a royal pardon reducing his sentence to one year. Yet, he had not spent any time behind bars, owing to his claimed critical illness.

 

Conversely, if Paetongtarn refuses to act, she could face charges of neglecting her official duties. This dereliction of duty might lead to her impeachment and removal from office, a partisan source indicated.

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) seeks evidence allegedly being withheld by the Police Hospital and the Corrections Department. They believe this evidence will reveal the truth behind Thaksin's "critical illness" and verify whether he genuinely required detention outside a prison.

 

This episode is eerily reminiscent of the plight faced by Paetongtarn's aunt, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, over a decade ago. Yingluck was sentenced to five years in jail for failing to curb corruption in a rice subsidy scheme during her term.

 

With her father's fate hanging in the balance and her own political future at risk, Paetongtarn must navigate this legal and ethical minefield carefully. The outcome of this situation could have significant implications for her premiership and the future of the Shinawatra family's political legacy.

 

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-- 2024-09-19

 

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GUILTY AS CHARGED!

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This whole episode is no better than US episode..it's like a unnecessary Incurable Cancer....The best  way out is to gather all politcians. Put them in a Gas Chamber....Than start a new chapter...there are someone who sign and approval it...go get the correct people who approved the whole chapter...if she did not sign anything...as she has no prior medical practice expertise..to put up the request...How can she be responsible ?  There are authority The Top Police medical spokeman has already given clearance and approval....all this while..... It's all nothing, but deep " Sour Grapes " keep on splitting hairs ...because someone took away my Lunch...

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1 minute ago, Gknrd said:

Agree with all the others. Fox in the hen house. 

Fox in the hen-house, and the real predator is behind the scenes pulling the cute, little foxie's strings. 

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