Thaksin Apologises for Tak Bai Tragedy, Downplays Narathiwat Car Bombing

[MikeandDow]

8 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Tak Bai was just a tiny fraction of the number of deaths that happened on Thaksin’s watch.

 

“In February 2003, the Thai government, under then Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, launched a 'war on drugs', purportedly aimed at the suppression of drug trafficking and the prevention of drug use. In fact, a major outcome of this policy was arbitrary killings. In the first three months of the campaign there were some 2800 extrajudicial killings. In 2007, an official investigation found that more than half of those killed had no connection whatsoever to drugs. Apart from the thousands who lost their lives, thousands more were forced into coercive "treatment" for drug addiction.”

 

How about an apology for all those deaths?

 

https://www.hrw.org/news/2008/03/12/thailands-war-drugs

Will not happen  quote  "I've done nothing wrong!"  "I just give the policy."

 

[TheFishman1]

He went down there as a publicity stunt he has no real feelings what happened there in 2005 he could care less he should be in jail but instead he’s really running the country you can’t make this stuff up TIT

[thesetat]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

expressing regret for the tragic events during his tenure.

What tenure? He is not a politician now.. He is only the father of one. 

[Hunz Kittisak]

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

The operation was under then-army chief Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.

 

At last finally someone with some sense. 
Fat watch boy is a bloody murderer he should be the one apologising and sent to jail 

[malibukid]

lock him up with BB

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

At last finally someone with some sense. 
Fat watch boy is a bloody murderer he should be the one apologising and sent to jail 

But under orders from the Head of Goverment at the time and the buck stops with him who was the head of goverment Thaskin !! Gen Prawit Wongsuwon. was in charge of the operation

[renaissanc]

I don't know why he has suddenly decided to apologise, but at least he has done so. 

[MikeandDow]

10 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

I don't know why he has suddenly decided to apologise, but at least he has done so. 

so its ok to say sorry for killing people and get away with it

[Purdey]

I have always been curious as to who gave the go ahead to use extreme force, the Minister of Defense, General Chettha Thanajaro, General Prawit Wongsuwan Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, a local commander or civilian PM Thaksin Shinawatra. While Thaksin takes ultimate responsibility, a senior military figure must have informed forces on the ground to be ruthless. If you remember the famous red drum incidents in late 1972, it was the military.

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, Purdey said:

I have always been curious as to who gave the go ahead to use extreme force, the Minister of Defense, General Chettha Thanajaro, General Prawit Wongsuwan Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, a local commander or civilian PM Thaksin Shinawatra. While Thaksin takes ultimate responsibility, a senior military figure must have informed forces on the ground to be ruthless. If you remember the famous red drum incidents in late 1972, it was the military.

Thaskin and Prawit blame each other been going on for year,  they dont like each other,  in my opinion i would say it would be Prawit !! who gave the order. but since i was not there who knows

[findlay13]

Why do people call him the "former" PM 🤣

[PopGun]

4 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

 

It is surprising how low and unfeeling he is.  Does he really think that just saying I am sorry is going to solve the problem.  

 

I am sorry, but the sooner they remove PM Thaksin from this country, the better.  He must go back to jail or be legally barred from any financial involvement with the political scene.  He is the problem with the system along with the Elites.

He was kicked out of the UK.

[Surasak]

5 hours ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

Maybe he can come over to the UK and make some missteps, preferably the coast

The seven sisters would be ideal.

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, Surasak said:

The seven sisters would be ideal.

his visa has been revoked to the UK

[Surasak]

6 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

his visa has been revoked to the UK

 

6 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

his visa has been revoked to the UK

Shame!

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

why they keep referring to him as FORMER PM, they should get their facts straight,  he's the current acting PM

Of course many of us know that, but we aren't brainwashed locals who couldn't give a ratsar$e as it doesn't make any difference to them

[PopGun]

4 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

his visa has been revoked to the UK

He is designated as a 'Persona non grata'

Someone who is unwanted or unwelcome.

He had to relinquish  his ownership of the Manchester City football club,which he had bought because of financial ambiguities.

[PopGun]

18 minutes ago, Surasak said:

The seven sisters would be ideal.

Beachy Head is a popular place for a 'misstep😖'

[tandor]

9 hours ago, JoePai said:

Under the carpet, out of sight

deleted.

[tandor]

9 hours ago, JoePai said:

Under the carpet, out of sight

duplicated..apologies.

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, PopGun said:

He is designated as a 'Persona non grata'

Someone who is unwanted or unwelcome.

He had to relinquish  his ownership of the Manchester City football club,which he had bought because of financial ambiguities.

Please give link  as all ican see is his visa revoke which does not mean he is a Persona non grata   dont know what you mean financial ambiguities.  as far as i know he sold it due to his assets being frozen in thailand he keeps an honorary role on the club's board

[tandor]

9 hours ago, JoePai said:

Under the carpet, out of sight

...there are lots of suppressed minority groups who have been directly affected by his orders to both the Army and Police, a very heavy-handed approach.

Whilst he is in the 'apology frame of mind', I hope he then heads back up North to the Golden Triangle area where his drug trafficking campaign saw over 2,275 extrajudicial killings, with a a number of innocent bystanders and family members being killed in the cross-fire.

The Government of the day in response to the huge public outcry, was to invite those aggrieved parties to lodge a claim for compensation.

Here is a link to that dark episode in Thai history -

https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/hrw/2004/en/34653

[PopGun]

1 minute ago, tandor said:

...there are lots of suppressed minority groups who have been directly affected by his orders to both the Army and Police, a very heavy-handed approach.

Whilst he is in the 'apology frame of mind', I hope he then heads back up North to the Golden Triangle area where his drug trafficking campaign saw over 2,275 extrajudicial killings, with a a number of innocent bystanders and family members being killed in the cross-fire.

The Government of the day in response to the huge public outcry, was to invite those aggrieved parties to lodge a claim for compensation.

Here is a link to that dark episode in Thai history -

https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/hrw/2004/en/34653

A lot of people haven't a clue about the extrajudicial killing of drug traffickers, or the massive fraud that led to him fleeing the country.

 

[MikeandDow]

9 minutes ago, tandor said:

...there are lots of suppressed minority groups who have been directly affected by his orders to both the Army and Police, a very heavy-handed approach.

Whilst he is in the 'apology frame of mind', I hope he then heads back up North to the Golden Triangle area where his drug trafficking campaign saw over 2,275 extrajudicial killings, with a a number of innocent bystanders and family members being killed in the cross-fire.

The Government of the day in response to the huge public outcry, was to invite those aggrieved parties to lodge a claim for compensation.

Here is a link to that dark episode in Thai history -

https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/hrw/2004/en/34653

Dark days Indeed,  and to this day Nobody has been brought to account for the Killings

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, PopGun said:

A lot of people haven't a clue about the extrajudicial killing of drug traffickers, or the massive fraud that led to him fleeing the country.

 

Incorrect Thais know about the war on drugs it was world headline  look up articals in the bangkok post for one

[Caldera]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

In a significant gesture, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has publicly apologised for the Tak Bai incident, expressing regret for the tragic events during his tenure.

 

That apology would have been a significant gesture alright - some 20 years ago!

[blaze master]

6 hours ago, Card said:

Use of the words 'incident' and 'misstep' says it all.

 

Thai can't take responsibility ever.