Ex-Thai PM Yingluck to face legal proceedings on return home

[Grumpy one]

Will she require urgent medical treatment for an ingrown toenail or something serious like a new shade of hair dye  

[billd766]

44 minutes ago, zepplin said:

The junta should be the one in jail for damages to the tourism businesses and the image of Thailand!

IMHO they really should be executed for treason against the state.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d'état

 

Typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.[2][3]

 

A self-coup is when a leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.[3]

[Nickcage49]

And we know how that will turn out.

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

File photo

 

Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is set to return and face legal proceedings in Thailand, free from any special privileges, said Worachai Hema, a former Pheu Thai Party MP from Samut Prakan.

 

This statement comes after Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck’s brother and former PM, suggested that she would return before the Songkran Festival in 2025.

 

Worachai, now part of Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s advisory team, defended Yingluck, asserting she faced unfair treatment following the 2014 coup.

 

At that time, Article 44 bestowed absolute power on coup leaders, allowing a committee to seize Yingluck’s assets without awaiting the conclusion of her criminal proceedings.

 

Worachai questioned whether this intervention compromised judicial fairness, pointing out to Saturday's audience that the measures pre-empted her criminal case resolution.

He urged Thais to reflect on the justness of Yingluck's treatment, expressing hope that fair-minded citizens would share his perspective. He stressed that Yingluck’s return is her right as a Thai and underscored the nation's need for unity and reconciliation.

 

Worachai advised against politicising her return, warning opposition parties not to use it as ammunition against the government or the Pheu Thai Party.

 

"It's crucial to prevent conflicts that jeopardise national stability. Let's enable the country to advance, allowing the government to focus on justice and economic welfare for its people," he urged.

 

Yingluck was charged with dereliction of duty concerning a rice subsidy scheme in 2016 but missed her court appearance in August 2017, prompting an arrest warrant.

 

She reportedly fled the country, but her anticipated return marks a significant development in Thailand’s political landscape, reported The Nation.

 

-- 2024-11-25

 

 

She's looking fit as a butcher's dog in this photo. Sod the politics! 555

[Luuk Chaai]

1 hour ago, wozzlegummich said:

On her return she will fall sick, spend a year in 5-star hospital then be pardoned. Same old sh!t.

 

more like 6 weeks  hang nails take a long time to heal !    lol

[BusyB]

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

Well, given a choice between Yingluck and the Prayut/Prawit band of pseudo-military thugs with their cooked Constitution & tied-up rules, I think I would prefer Yingluck any day - both as a human being and as a political leader.

 

Fascinating how obsessive some Shinawat haters here are.

 

 

 

Haters gonna hate. That's not all they hate. Find them all over the boards.

[transam]

1 hour ago, curtklay said:

There is no legitimate reason why she or her brother should ever be allowed back in Thailand.

I thought they were Thai...

[thesetat2013]

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

 No Probs Toni will have it all sorted with a few brown envelopes 

You can be sure it is already sorted... Only need to worry how it appears to the public so there are not so many investigations. But as we have all seen every investigation against Thaksin has been thwarted. I expect the same for his Yingluck

[koele2]

Looks like the elites are planning another kabuki theater for her return to Thailand.  Just like her brother, all this song and dance but at the end of the day everyone knows she won’t spend one day in detention.  Total waste of time and resources by thousands of people to act like justice is being done and the law is being followed.  He relaxed in a hospital, she might get home confinement in her penthouse for a month.  And the authorities will claim justice has been served.  

[rtco]

2 hours ago, curtklay said:

There is no legitimate reason why she or her brother should ever be allowed back in Thailand.

Yes there is. They're Thai citizens.

[Cabradelmar]

same BS they where spouting with the last exiled PM came back 🤣 and we all saw how they played out #whatajoke

[Sig]

2 hours ago, curtklay said:

There is no legitimate reason why she or her brother should ever be allowed back in Thailand.

Sure there is!
Prison.

[willip]

Let me see! Thaksin out.1 his sister in.2 sister out same as daddy jail time. 3 daughter in.4. Ringing any bells. Not one doing any jail time. I wonder how long it's going to be before she's out?. Oh by then who's coming back next? REDBULL.GRANDSON? yes must be his turn next!

[Sig]

 

31 minutes ago, rtco said:

2 hours ago, curtklay said:

There is no legitimate reason why she or her brother should ever be allowed back in Thailand.

Yes there is. They're Thai citizens.

Absolutely!
And they should legitimately be allowed to return to legitimately serve some years in prison.

[Sig]

1 hour ago, transam said:

2 hours ago, curtklay said:

There is no legitimate reason why she or her brother should ever be allowed back in Thailand.

I thought they were Thai...

TINO - Thai In Name Only
Not like they give a damn about the country... other than their ability to siphon money and exercise power over peons who give obeisance to them, in the hopes that they too can grab a piece of the pie or at least some crumbs.

[Homburg]

3 hours ago, wozzlegummich said:

On her return she will fall sick, spend a year in 5-star hospital then be pardoned. Same old sh!t.

 

Let us hope that, if only to keep us all entertained, they change the script for the sequel!

[keystonecoppers2]

 

 

                                                         I am surprised they didn`t get her home scotfree before

                                                         the new year.

                                                         Still, she will walk, without anything against her.

                                                         Everything is already set, I`m just surprised it took

                                                         so long time to plan.

 

                                                             Cheers    

[sambum]

"Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is set to return and face legal proceedings in Thailand, free from any special privileges." 🤣

 

Ha ha ha! "Big Brother" will be on hand to give advice and sort that out  - no problem!

[sambum]

42 minutes ago, willip said:

Let me see! Thaksin out.1 his sister in.2 sister out same as daddy jail time. 3 daughter in.4. Ringing any bells. Not one doing any jail time. I wonder how long it's going to be before she's out?. Oh by then who's coming back next? REDBULL.GRANDSON? yes must be his turn next!

 

Yes - the stopwatch on the Statute of Limitations is running!

[Andycoops]

And in the meantime the illegal usupers of democracy, the little fat men in uniform get off scot free.

 

Amazing Thailand.

 

The most guilty reap their rewards for plunging the country into one of the  worst for the erosion of freedom of speech, assembly and political chaos, unbelievable.

[BritScot]

She did nothing wrong. You can not blame her for what others did. The rice pledging scheme in theory was sound and good (Remember Joseph and his technicolour coat) it was the dishonesty of those involved. Plus she did the right thing and called an election but the generals wanted control so rounded up the politicians and held them at gun point. They gave themselves powers that any dictator would dream of, rewrote the constitution and arrested anyone who dared question them. Even removing a brase plack that had been in place for decades. Maybe the question should be "Where did the money go from the sale of the rice?" Also, how can generals become billionaires on a very modest salary?

[BritScot]

Double post!

Edited 1 hour ago by BritScot
Double post

[AhFarangJa]

6 hours ago, quake said:

I would. 

I just did....

[nikmar]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He urged Thais to reflect on the justness of Yingluck's treatment, expressing hope that fair-minded citizens would share his perspective. He stressed that Yingluck’s return is her right as a Thai and underscored the nation's need for unity and reconciliation.

 

In other words - "This is going to happen, please be nice and dont criticise too harshly"

[transam]

1 hour ago, Sig said:

TINO - Thai In Name Only
Not like they give a damn about the country... other than their ability to siphon money and exercise power over peons who give obeisance to them, in the hopes that they too can grab a piece of the pie or at least some crumbs.

Like a Trump, you mean........?  

[billd766]

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

IMHO they really should be executed for treason against the state.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_d'état

 

Typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.[2][3]

 

A self-coup is when a leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means.[3]

What a surprise.

 

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Yet if their country had a military coup, they would probably be the first ones screaming, and  they would be the loudest whiners there.

 

I can only believe that they approve of a military coup in somebody else's country.

Edited 42 minutes ago by billd766
corrected some bad spelling

[ujayujay]

59 minutes ago, BritScot said:

She did nothing wrong. You can not blame her for what others did. The rice pledging scheme in theory was sound and good (Remember Joseph and his technicolour coat) it was the dishonesty of those involved. Plus she did the right thing and called an election but the generals wanted control so rounded up the politicians and held them at gun point. They gave themselves powers that any dictator would dream of, rewrote the constitution and arrested anyone who dared question them. Even removing a brase plack that had been in place for decades. Maybe the question should be "Where did the money go from the sale of the rice?" Also, how can generals become billionaires on a very modest salary?

..."She did nothing wrong....."

[Jonathan Swift]

4 hours ago, jippytum said:

Yes..... and  her sentence will be reduced to a short period in luxurious accomadation 

orchestrated by her Justice evading brother. 

So what ex

 

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

Would that be anything like the same old same old illegal military coups?

 

Except of course, the generals pardoned themselves.

so why do you guys even care? It doesn’t affect you. Why don’t you argue and speechify about Harry and William and ol’ Charlie?
 

[billd766]

1 minute ago, Jonathan Swift said:

So what ex

 

so why do you guys even care? It doesn’t affect you. Why don’t you argue and speechify about Harry and William and ol’ Charlie?
 

They don't affect me either. The current government in the UK does affect me a little

 

Whilst the Thai government does not affect me personally very much, it does affect my Thai wife and son.

 

I have worked, lived and visited Thailand since 1993. I have a Thai wife and son and I left the UK back in 1991.

 

Thailand IS my home. In the UK have an ex wife, a son plus a daughter in law and 2 grandchildren I have never seen, and at 80 I never will. Also I still have a few old friends there.

 

I do argue and speechify about Harry and William and King Charles. Not on this thread however.

 

IMO, Harry screwed his own life up. He had a good life before he married and it is up to him to sort it out.

 

William is doing a grand job considering the medical problems with his wife and his father.

 

Charles is doing a good job to the best of his ability considering his age and both he and his wife's medical problems and his brother Andrew and Harry's  problems.

 

I think that he should abdicate and retire and let William run the show. That is only my personal opinion however.

[Scouse123]

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

Better get the helicopter and hospital bed ready 

 

And she can borrow the neck brace from her brother as it was largely unused.