Constitutional Court Presses OAG to Proceed with Thaksin Lawsuit

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: MGR online

 

The Constitutional Court has urged the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to take prompt action on a lawsuit filed against Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai Party. This legal action, which accuses the former PM and the ruling party of wrongdoing, has stalled, prompting the court's intervention.

 

The court has given the OAG a 15-day deadline to gather necessary witness statements and evidence and submit them for further judicial review.

 

This appeal comes after activist lawyer Thirayut Suwankesorn lodged the complaint with the OAG last month, only to see little movement within the initial period. Frustrated, he brought the case to the Constitutional Court earlier in the month.

 

Key allegations include Thaksin's undue influence over the Pheu Thai Party, allegedly orchestrating its activities behind the scenes.

 

Thirayut's complaint highlights a clandestine meeting at Thaksin's house in Bangkok, following former PM Srettha Thavisin's dismissal, where Thaksin purportedly guided coalition leaders to quickly identify a successor.

 

Further accusations involve Thaksin's alleged manipulation of Pheu Thai's exclusion of the Palang Pracharath Party, led by Prawit Wongsuwan, from the coalition.

 

It's claimed Thaksin used televised speeches to mould government policies, notably those regarding natural resource development around Koh Koot islands, leveraging a historic relationship with Cambodia's former PM Hun Sen.

 

Additionally, Thaksin is accused of exploiting his influence to avoid imprisonment, benefiting from a royal pardon and evading actual prison time under the guise of requiring medical treatment, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Should the court find Thaksin guilty, potential consequences include imprisonment for Thaksin and the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party, which would temporarily bar its executive board members, including his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, from holding political office.

 

-- 2024-10-23

 

 

[Geoffggi]

If only it could happen in reality ............LOL

[dinsdale]

This is just optics. We should all know the result even if this ends up in any court. The PTP is essential to the survival of the royalist military establishment in government. 

[motdaeng]

some thai people really dislike khun toni, and there are many reasons for that ...

hopefully, this time they will find a way to remove him and his family for ever from politics ...

[jaywalker2]

If the Constitutional Court is intervening, the decision has already been made. The current government is toast.

[redwood1]

I want to see Tony in a prison uniform picking up trash along the highway.... 

 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The Constitutional Court has urged the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to take prompt action on a lawsuit filed against Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai Party. This legal action, which accuses the former PM and the ruling party of wrongdoing, has stalled, prompting the court's intervention.

Stalled, I wonder why...

Hot potatoes are not a thing in Thailand?

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Should the court find Thaksin guilty, potential consequences include imprisonment for Thaksin and the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party, which would temporarily bar its executive board members, including his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, from holding political office.

Lets see how justice rules in Thailand...or injustice.

[dinsdale]

22 hours ago, jaywalker2 said:

If the Constitutional Court is intervening, the decision has already been made. The current government is toast.

Rubbish. See my above post. It's optics. The only reason the PTP would be "toast" would be to create such turmoil that the military would move in. As it is this is not necessary because the PTP are needed to maintain the coalition and as such maintain the royalist military establishment's influence within government.

Edited October 24 by dinsdale

[cowellandrew]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Stalled, I wonder why...

Hot potatoes are not a thing in Thailand?

BALLS

 

https://youtu.be/_a2YJMGjt-Q?si=r8rsaM_zGKB3d9ZL

[sammieuk1]

Everyone is going to get a go at being PM apart from the elected one by the sound of this nonsense.                        I smell a Prawit resurgence or is that another trouser incident  🤔

[hotchilli]

21 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

BALLS

 

https://youtu.be/_a2YJMGjt-Q?si=r8rsaM_zGKB3d9ZL

Hot Potatoes...

You missed the English idiom of the phrase.

Lateral thinking when you have a real grasp of the English language

 

As for Balls... it's return serve.

Edited October 24 by hotchilli

[Theforgotten1]

If the oag is stalling , the money has gone through

[jippytum]

The fact they had to be reminded to respond to the request  for  information following the lawsuit indicates justice fot Thaksin will be delayed as usual. 

[G Rex]

Nothing sticks to teflon.

[khunpeer]

On 10/23/2024 at 7:19 AM, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: MGR online

 

The Constitutional Court has urged the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to take prompt action on a lawsuit filed against Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai Party. This legal action, which accuses the former PM and the ruling party of wrongdoing, has stalled, prompting the court's intervention.

 

The court has given the OAG a 15-day deadline to gather necessary witness statements and evidence and submit them for further judicial review.

 

This appeal comes after activist lawyer Thirayut Suwankesorn lodged the complaint with the OAG last month, only to see little movement within the initial period. Frustrated, he brought the case to the Constitutional Court earlier in the month.

 

Key allegations include Thaksin's undue influence over the Pheu Thai Party, allegedly orchestrating its activities behind the scenes.

 

Thirayut's complaint highlights a clandestine meeting at Thaksin's house in Bangkok, following former PM Srettha Thavisin's dismissal, where Thaksin purportedly guided coalition leaders to quickly identify a successor.

 

Further accusations involve Thaksin's alleged manipulation of Pheu Thai's exclusion of the Palang Pracharath Party, led by Prawit Wongsuwan, from the coalition.

 

It's claimed Thaksin used televised speeches to mould government policies, notably those regarding natural resource development around Koh Koot islands, leveraging a historic relationship with Cambodia's former PM Hun Sen.

 

Additionally, Thaksin is accused of exploiting his influence to avoid imprisonment, benefiting from a royal pardon and evading actual prison time under the guise of requiring medical treatment, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Should the court find Thaksin guilty, potential consequences include imprisonment for Thaksin and the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party, which would temporarily bar its executive board members, including his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, from holding political office.

 

-- 2024-10-23

 

 

it all sounds like music to my ears!

[Mad Mustang]

The circus goes on, the headlines will keep popping up and nobody will be held to account EVER

[phetphet]

You can choose any party to govern...But make sure you choose the one that we want.

[Ironmike]

Better hurry up and lock him up before he jumps into his private plane and goes back to Dubai to hide out again

[newnative]

23 minutes ago, Mad Mustang said:

The circus goes on, the headlines will keep popping up and nobody will be held to account EVER

Agree.  The only political parties and political figures punished are the ones the public overwhelming wants and supports.  

[Thingamabob]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Rubbish. See my above post. It's optics. The only reason the PTP would be "toast" would be to create such turmoil that the military would move in. As it is this is not necessary because the PTP are needed to maintain the coalition and as such maintain the royalist military establishment's influence within government.

Nonsense. The 'royalist military establishment' in no way depends on Thaksin to maintain it's influence within government. They want Thaksin gone, period.

[crazykopite]

Sadly nothing will happen I’m beginning to think that Toni is in one of the most influential individual's in the Kingdom who appears to be untouchable !

[dinsdale]

28 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Nonsense. The 'royalist military establishment' in no way depends on Thaksin to maintain it's influence within government. They want Thaksin gone, period.

Would they be in a coalition government WITHOUT PTP????? The quote I was responding to posted "The current government is toast." PTP=Thaksin and Thaksin=PTP.

[Thingamabob]

1 minute ago, dinsdale said:

Would they be in a coalition government WITHOUT PTP????? The quote I was responding to posted "The current government is toast." PTP=Thaksin and Thaksin=PTP.

I wonder how long have you have lived in Thailand.

[newbee2022]

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Rubbish. See my above post. It's optics. The only reason the PTP would be "toast" would be to create such turmoil that the military would move in. As it is this is not necessary because the PTP are needed to maintain the coalition and as such maintain the royalist military establishment's influence within government.

It's not rubbish but another opinion.

I ask you to be more polite and respect other people.

[dinsdale]

19 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

It's not rubbish but another opinion.

I ask you to be more polite and respect other people.

Ok then it's an incorrect opinion and IMO rubbish. The PTP and Thaksin are safe as long as they serve their purpose which is to maintain the status quo vis-à-vis the power and wealth of the royalist military establishment. Why do you think Thaksin was brought back and why do you think he jumped into bed with the sworn enemy of his party and party base something he said he'd never do?  It was all part of the deal. Again I say this whole CC thing is pure optics.

Edited October 24 by dinsdale

[newbee2022]

8 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Ok then it's an incorrect opinion and IMO rubbish. The PTP and Thaksin are safe as long as they serve their purpose which is to maintain the status quo vis-à-vis the power and wealth of the royalist military establishment. Why do you think Thaksin was brought back and why do you think he jumped into bed with the sworn enemy of his party and party base something he said he'd never do?  It was all part of the deal. Again I say this whole CC thing is pure optics.

Without consent of the crown Thaksin wouldn't be here and ruling as a proxy PM, supported by the Army.

[Caldera]

On 10/23/2024 at 7:19 AM, webfact said:

The Constitutional Court has urged the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to take prompt action on a lawsuit filed against Thaksin Shinawatra, the influential figure behind the Pheu Thai Party.

 

They come across as unusually trigger-happy, I wonder what's the urgency?

[Pdavies99]

Ridicolous, I notice Thailand seem to like never letting problems go!  (And never resolving moe important issues of today, like road deaths etc)

[kingstonkid]

On 10/23/2024 at 7:59 AM, dinsdale said:

This is just optics. We should all know the result even if this ends up in any court. The PTP is essential to the survival of the royalist military establishment in government. 

They could still be part of the coalition only as another party and not holding PM position depending on the outcome that would go to Anutin.  What it would fo though is put the elite back in power until thaksin figures out his next step.

 

Then it would be ppp and partyX (formerly PTP) moving no confidence.