Thaksin Summoned by House Panel to Testify on Police Hospital Stay

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FILE - Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, center, arrives at Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

 

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, alongside high-profile government figures, has been summoned to testify before a House committee later this month concerning his controversial stay at Police Hospital last year.

 

Thaksin, who is influential in the ruling Pheu Thai Party, is at the centre of allegations regarding his six-month stay at the hospital whilst being a convicted criminal on paper.

 

The arrangement is perceived by critics as a ploy to avoid time in an actual prison following a shortened one-year sentence for power abuse crimes during his prime ministership.

 

Rangsiman Rome, Chairman of the House Committee on Security, Border Affairs, National Strategies & National Reform, has called in Thaksin, along with Justice Minister Thavi Sodsong, Corrections Department Director-General Sahakarn Petchnarin, and Pol.Lt.Gen. Thavisilp Vejavitharn, chief of Police Hospital. Their testimonies are slated for November 22nd.

According to reports, Thaksin managed to delay his prison stay by reportedly feigning critical health issues, which led to his stay at Police Hospital instead of serving his sentence at the Bangkok Remand Prison.

 

His critics allege this was done without Supreme Court authorisation and question the legitimacy of his medical condition at the time.

 

If proven guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent medical condition, Thaksin faces the possibility of returning to jail. Additionally, government officials connected to this potential conspiracy might be held accountable.

 

Statements from Seripisut Timewave, the former police chief and now leader of the Thai Liberal party, support suspicions about Thaksin's condition, noting that he did not seem critically ill during his visits.

 

To date, the National Anti-Corruption Commission's requests for detailed medical records from the hospital have gone unanswered, fuelling further scrutiny of the situation.

 

The House committee is set to investigate the evidence related to Thaksin's stay, pursuing any action deemed necessary, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

-- 2024-11-13

 

 

[Pouatchee]

I sure hope old lego head gets what is coming to him... and I ain't talking about a pardon.

[dinsdale]

Surely the House can demand medical records. Mind you it wouldn't surprise if bogus records have been made. Corruption runs very deep and at high levels on this one. Heads need to roll but there's some important and powerful people involved the current PM and his daughter being one of them. A real house of cards collapse could and should happen. Sadly this would open the way for a coup. 

p.s. Is it only me or is there a glitch on AN that's taking you to the end of the thread when getting into it rather than the beginning?

Edited November 12 by dinsdale

[Artisi]

His appearance depends on his workload, he might be far too busy manipulating his clone to waste time on silly House committees. 

For interest, is the a statute of limitations on such a request, he could well be busy for many years. 

[redwood1]

I wonder if he will testify wearing his neck brace and in his wheel chair...

[kimamey]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Surely the House can demand medical records. Mind you it wouldn't surprise if bogus records have been made. Corruption runs very deep and at high levels on this one. Heads need to roll but there's some important and powerful people involved the current PM and his daughter being one of them. A real house of cards collapse could and should happen. Sadly this would open the way for a coup. 

p.s. Is it only me or is there a glitch on AN that's taking you to the end of the thread when getting into it rather than the beginning?

I noticed the end of thread thing as well. Glad it's not just me. 

As for the rest of your post, I couldn't agree more. 

[kimamey]

3 hours ago, Artisi said:

His appearance depends on his workload, he might be far too busy manipulating his clone to waste time on silly House committees. 

For interest, is the a statute of limitations on such a request, he could well be busy for many years. 

 

Don't forget his caring duties. He needs to look after his grandchildren.

[CallumWK]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

p.s. Is it only me or is there a glitch on AN that's taking you to the end of the thread when getting into it rather than the beginning?

 

 

No further comments

[shdmn]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

I wonder if he will testify wearing his neck brace and in his wheel chair...

A neck brace and arm sling for a reported lung infection.  Must have be some new experimental treatment.

 

 

Edited November 13 by shdmn

[LudwigK]

...Thaksin faces the possibility of returning to jail. ...

=RETURNING????? 

=WHEN WAS HE IN REAL JAIL????

[crazykopite]

Nothing will happen I envisage lots of fat brown envelopes 

[damian]

HC Chairman: So Khun Thaksin,were you really sick?

 

K. Thaksin: Yes.

 

HC Chairman: Thankyou I have no further questions. Case closed. 

Edited November 13 by damian

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, alongside high-profile government figures, has been summoned to testify before a House committee later this month concerning his controversial stay at Police Hospital last year.

Another charade bigger than his illness.