Thaksin Apologises for Tak Bai Tragedy, Downplays Narathiwat Car Bombing

[Aussiepeter]

1 hour 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.

 

I still remember when it was reported that Mr T's company sold one of their commercial satellites to the Junta in Myanmar for USD $750 million but, the Junta only had USD $250 million down payment. No worries as "mates rates apply" - Mr T's government apparently (widely reported at the time) gave Myanmar a 'soft loan on the Thai govt' for the other $500 million. Hmm ?  Isn't that, sort of, well, how do I put this very tactfully (this is LOS after all - they make the litigious USA look like amateurs sometimes) just a wee bit, a tad almost, 'dodgy' ? Almost a "conflict of interest" perhaps ? Oh darn it, of course  (I nearly forgot) - the 'third rule' always applies here (with apologies to fans of big Arnold's 'Twins' movie) ........... "TIT" .......... 

[jerrymahoney]

4 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

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

Thai Culture

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Thai Culture

not according to UN Commission on Human Rights

 

[goldenbrwn1]

3 hours ago, Surasak said:

The seven sisters would be ideal.

I’m talking about him making missteps on illegal immigration policy for us in the UK . Would be very much welcome.

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

I’m talking about him making missteps on illegal immigration policy for us in the UK . Would be very much welcome.

And how do you intend to do that ??  you a rep from the uk goverment !!  think Thailand has enough problems without getting involed in uk immigration

[PopGun]

32 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

And how do you intend to do that ??  you a rep from the uk goverment !!  think Thailand has enough problems without getting involed in uk immigration

Just looking anywhere for ideas I think 🤔 

Because the government of the UK  obviously have no idea on how to stop illegal immigrants.

In fact they appear to be encouraging them.

[goldenbrwn1]

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

And how do you intend to do that ??  you a rep from the uk goverment !!  think Thailand has enough problems without getting involed in uk immigration

Are you smoking spice mate? Or is this some  mad sarcasm on another level and it’s gone straight over my head??

[jerrymahoney]

8 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

not according to UN Commission on Human Rights

non -binding guidelines and replaced as of 2006.

[Ironmike]

If he's admitted that it's his fault then lock him up and throw the key away. OH I forgot he will get sick again and only spend 10 minutes in prison like he did before, he is a disgrace to Thailand and the Thai people he stole the election from the person that really won it. 

[MikeandDow]

6 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

non -binding guidelines and replaced as of 2006.

"Lawyers have suggested that Thaksin's drug war might amount to a crime against humanity under Article Seven of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [ICC], set up in 1992."

Thaksin finds this funny. "I've done nothing wrong!" he laughs. "I just give the policy."

Human rights commissioner Wasant Panich thinks otherwise. "Those who devised the policy are primarily responsible for the deaths," he says. Mr Wasant believes that only the threat of an ICC trial will ensure this kind of incident never happens. Thailand signed the Rome Statute in 2000 but, under Thaksin, didn't ratify it. because he is a coward !

 

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Absolute brutalization of those arrested. When an arrested individual dies of suffocation on your watch, during transport, you have an awful lot to answer for. That blood will always be on your hands Thaksin. And the RTP. An apology is simply an attempt to whitewash your own history, so sorry we're not buying it.

 

You are a plague on your nation. You stole an election from the people and you will not be forgiven for any of it, ever. 

I do take your point about Thaksin and I agree with almost all of your posts, but let me point out that when I first came to Thailand to stay Thaksin was the PM in 2005.

As an expat I compare Thailand then and now, Thailand is much worse now, but compared to the UK the good still outweighs the bad.

        

[MikeandDow]

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

I do take your point about Thaksin and I agree with almost all of your posts, but let me point out that when I first came to Thailand to stay Thaksin was the PM in 2005.

As an expat I compare Thailand then and now, Thailand is much worse now, but compared to the UK the good still outweighs the bad.

        

No amout of justification or apology can bring those people back, What Thaskin and Prawit did are the same as the death camps in WW2, At least some of the perpetrators in WW2 where brought to justice, here NON !!! Thailand should be ashamed !!

[jerrymahoney]

15 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Thaksin finds this funny. "I've done nothing wrong!" he laughs.

I know and intend to know little of Thai politics.

 

Thai culture seems to be the go to response so I just gave it a whirl.

[toho]

Quote: "If there was anything wrong that causes dissatisfaction, I apologise............"unquote. 

A diplomatic and false excuse. Because in my opnion his words mean that he himself doubts if there was anything wrong.

If he had been honest, then he should have said: "This was absolutely wrong and I apologise......

 

[NoshowJones]

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

No amout of justification or apology can bring those people back, What Thaskin and Prawit did are the same as the death camps in WW2, At least some of the perpetrators in WW2 where brought to justice, here NON !!! Thailand should be ashamed !!

I have decided to come out of my cave "which you wanted me to go into" and agree with you entirely. 100% correct.

[kingstonkid]

17 hours ago, findlay13 said:

Why do people call him the "former" PM 🤣

Because legally he is the past PM.  right now he is the PM Puppetmaster

[kingstonkid]

16 hours ago, Artisi said:

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

the people care unfortunaltey the PTP is supported by him and he is and always has been the leader of the party.  People are loyal to him just as Dems were loyal to Kamala and Joe.  If there is o Thaksin there is o PTP.  If there was not Thaksin there really would not have been a red shirt movement

[spidermike007]

59 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

I do take your point about Thaksin and I agree with almost all of your posts, but let me point out that when I first came to Thailand to stay Thaksin was the PM in 2005.

As an expat I compare Thailand then and now, Thailand is much worse now, but compared to the UK the good still outweighs the bad.

        

I agree. But how much of that is due to Thaksin and how much of that is due to the changing world? 

 

In general I do feel that Thailand has been moving backwards for at least 20 years. 

[MikeandDow]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I agree. But how much of that is due to Thaksin and how much of that is due to the changing world? 

 

In general I do feel that Thailand has been moving backwards for at least 20 years. 

Thaskin did very little when he was in power apart from lining his own pockets !! people say he started the 30 baht system, yes it was implemented in 2002, but it was not his idea it was being worked on in the eightys a long time before Thaskin, he just took the credit ! yes  you are correct Thailand has been  moving backwards for at least 20 years. there really has not been a stable goverment since then.

[jerrymahoney]

The apology is believed to be the first he has made in public over the incident known as the "Tak Bai massacre", and comes nearly four months after the statute of limitations expired and murder charges against seven suspects were dropped.

 

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250223-ex-pm-thaksin-apologises-over-massacre-in-southern-thailand

 

[watchcat]

On 2/24/2025 at 4:42 AM, harleyclarkey said:

Was anyone held accountable for these deaths which were easily avoided?

 

I think not, does his daughter know about these things about his despicable daddy?

[OldBird]

Zero accountability for this joker! But go after all the people bringing money into your country and let criminals like Thraksin make a mockery of the Thia judicial system. (golf clap)

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

Will he ever "apologise" for the 2,500 that perished during his period as PM?

[MikeandDow]

7 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

Will he ever "apologise" for the 2,500 that perished during his period as PM?

Never happen    "I've done nothing wrong!"  "I just give the policy."

 

[scorecard]

On 2/24/2025 at 6:20 AM, webfact said:

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

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. The announcement came as Thaksin visited Narathiwat, part of a diplomatic mission to the southern provinces alongside Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

 

The context of his apology dates back to a deeply unfortunate event on October 25, 2004, known as the Tak Bai incident, where 85 Thai citizens perished.

 

The incident occurred during a demonstration at a police station in Tak Bai, with the protest escalating to a violent confrontation resulting in several deaths. Nearly 1,300 protesters were detained and transported under inhumane conditions, with 78 dying from suffocation during transport.

 

Speaking at a press conference at Samphan Witthaya School, Thaksin offered his apologies specifically to religious leaders and local Muslim communities.

 

He acknowledged past missteps and expressed a desire for collective efforts to address lingering discontent, stating, "If there was anything wrong that causes dissatisfaction, I apologise and ask everyone to help solve the problem together."

 

This visit, focusing on security, religious, and educational development, comes amid tensions highlighted by a car bomb at Narathiwat Airport. The explosive device was attached to an officer’s pickup truck, detonating shortly before Thaksin's arrival.

 

The former prime minister, however, downplayed the incident as symbolic and noted his resilience, claiming he had survived four previous assassination attempts. “I am still indifferent, it’s okay I am not afraid of this. Whoever welcomes me in whatever way, I accept them all,” he remarked.

 

Images of the car bomb and related warnings were circulated online by the "Southern Border Comrades" webpage, advising caution in the area.

 

Despite the tension, Thaksin’s visit proceeded with parliamentary and local leaders, including Narathiwat Governor Trakul Thotham and members of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre, extending their welcome.

 

The dual focus of Thaksin's visit—seeking reconciliation over past grievances while navigating the complexities of present security threats—emphasises ongoing challenges in Thailand's southern regions.

 

The visit underlines a broader initiative to foster dialogue and development, aiming to move beyond historical grievances and strengthen regional stability, reported ThaiNewsroom.

 

-- 2025-02-24

 

 

 

All from the man not elected / no portfolio / no specific role except than to tell the inexperienced daughter he installed how to look silly. 

[MikeandDow]

Thaskin has always want to control the south, he has tried serveral Times without success, the south has always hated Thaskin with good reason, Thaksin, who mocked the southern attackers as nothing more than “common bandits.”

Thaskins goverment at the time started a  series of fatal attacks on the police in March 2002. “These groups tried to make it look like the work of [Muslim] separatists, but it was not.  Thaskin is responsible for to trouble todate !!

Thailand needs to realize that thaskin is doing more harm than good  he should be in jail not shout or stiring up this BS

[User One]

On 2/24/2025 at 8:50 AM, Guderian said:

his war on drugs

They deserve the toughest measures. No regrets. Or are you advocating the drug mafia?

[MikeandDow]

22 minutes ago, User One said:

They deserve the toughest measures. No regrets. Or are you advocating the drug mafia?

so are you saying Thaskin toughest measures of killing 1,372 of the people killed that had no drug related records.was ok ?? think you need to get your head check out,  Thaskin is a evil person only out for himself

 

[User One]

18 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

that had no drug related records

Drug gangsters said this

[MikeandDow]

10 minutes ago, User One said:

Drug gangsters said this

Dont embarrass yourself !!  

When the Independent Committee on the Casualties of the 2003 War on Drugs established by the Surayud Chulanont government published its report in 2008, it concluded that 1,372 of the people killed had no drug related records.

 

learn your history !!