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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to make a significant reappearance on the public stage with a keynote speech tackling international drug crimes.

 

Scheduled for 27th May, Thaksin will present at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in Din Daeng, focusing on the theme “Drug Trafficking: Cross-Border Crime Perspectives and the Challenges of Sustainable Solutions.”

 

This announcement follows a period of silence after Thaksin's raised profile in recent court proceedings. Earlier, he was involved in a Supreme Court hearing regarding his time spent in a police hospital. His forthcoming speech aims to address the complex challenges posed by cross-border drug trafficking and explore sustainable methods to combat these issues.

 

Thaksin's speech is part of a broader initiative coinciding with a vital assembly of the task force dedicated to the prevention, suppression, and resolution of drug problems in Thailand. This group, comprising government officials and law enforcement agencies, gathers on the same day to discuss ongoing efforts and refine strategies to enhance their impact against narcotics-related activities.

 

Thaksin is anticipated to discuss the importance of international cooperation and innovative policy-making to curb the rise of drug trafficking. His views are expected to stir considerable interest, given his previous governmental roles and the gravity of the drug-related problems facing the region.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily News 2025-05-23

 

 

He's well experienced to address this issue and fully understands his easy fix, just eliminate them on the spot, done and dusted. 

He's doing really well for a sick man

yea, coming from the evil bloody hands of the director murderer of over 3000 'suspected' drug users, charged, convicted and  sentenced ex jailed crook and fugitive, with the meth head son and right hand minister advisor, convicted and jailed for trafficking Heroin to Australia and the sister/puppet who ripped off countless poor rice farmers.. an outstanding individual pot calling the kettle black.. If greedy

Drump can get away with it all, why not try and pull the wool over more nieve peoples eyes and try to grab more ignorant peoples money??   

Bit of grey coming through there Tony. 

27 minutes ago, TantrikLvr said:

yea, coming from the evil bloody hands of the director murderer of over 3000 'suspected' drug users, charged, convicted and  sentenced ex jailed crook and fugitive, with the meth head son and right hand minister advisor, convicted and jailed for trafficking Heroin to Australia and the sister/puppet who ripped off countless poor rice farmers.. an outstanding individual pot calling the kettle black.. If greedy

Drump can get away with it all, why not try and pull the wool over more nieve peoples eyes and try to grab more ignorant peoples money??   

He's the expert on all things...

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaksin focusing on the theme “Drug Trafficking: Cross-Border Crime Perspectives and the Challenges of Sustainable Solutions.”

"Evading Justice: Perspectives on how to Hoodwink an Entire Nation and the Challenges of Playing the System through greedy Officials"

50 minutes ago, TantrikLvr said:

yea, coming from the evil bloody hands of the director murderer of over 3000 'suspected' drug users, charged, convicted and  sentenced ex jailed crook and fugitive, with the meth head son and right hand minister advisor, convicted and jailed for trafficking Heroin to Australia and the sister/puppet who ripped off countless poor rice farmers.. an outstanding individual pot calling the kettle black.. If greedy

Drump can get away with it all, why not try and pull the wool over more nieve peoples eyes and try to grab more ignorant peoples money??   

Pleased to see you don't really dislike the guy and what he stands for 😊

The gall of this guy ! Thaksin has yet to be called to account for the thousands of people killed in his 'war on drugs' during his tenure as PM, the majority of whom were entirely innocent.

I knew that the extra judicial killings in Thaksin’s first government would prompt the haters to point at Mr T.

Pity they don’t acknowledge that Mr T was spoken to by one who cannot be named and told that “something must be done “.

Rock and a hard place.

What a joke! Thaksin enriched himself through drug trafficking in the early 2000s. He gunned down all the competition, regardless of whether women or children were among them.

Tony suddenly looks tired.

Didn't he m&#%£r 212 so called dealers in the 80s?

4 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

Didn't he m&#%£r 212 so called dealers in the 80s?

 

 

Not personally ?

15 hours ago, webfact said:

explore sustainable methods to combat these issues

 

sure, why not... bring back his shoot first ask questions later... wonderful solution. This guy... just doesnt know when to shut up... thing is -- he will never be held accountable

Title of keynote address:

Drug Crimes and the Benefits of Extrajudicial Killings.

"Thaksin to attempt to shift attention from himself and onto foreigners (as usual) during keynote speech."

17 hours ago, Artisi said:

He's well experienced to address this issue and fully understands his easy fix, just eliminate them on the spot, done and dusted. 

 

The problem with that strategy is that the some in the military and the police allegedly used the suppression activity to eliminate political "rivals" and advocates of social reform. In other cases, innocent people were killed.

 

5 hours ago, FarangJon said:

What a joke! Thaksin enriched himself through drug trafficking in the early 2000s. He gunned down all the competition, regardless of whether women or children were among them.

 

Nonsense. There is no evidence to support your claim.  He did not gun down anyone. The   drug cartels had taken control of parts of the country and had corrupted local officials including the police. It was a bonafide  insurrection funded by the  drug syndicates. It was similar to what was seen in Columbia and Mexico. The  military  was heavy handed, but this was a  do or die  situation. The failure was on the part of the military to  oversee and manage the  operation  effectively. Thaksin had to work with  what he had, and unfortunately, the  Thai military of that era was not well trained in fighting narco terrorists.

 

8 hours ago, damian said:

Bit of grey coming through there Tony. 

He must of missed his hair salon appointment. Prayut never missed his's. 🤣

32 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Nonsense. There is no evidence to support your claim.  He did not gun down anyone. The   drug cartels had taken control of parts of the country and had corrupted local officials including the police. It was a bonafide  insurrection funded by the  drug syndicates. It was similar to what was seen in Columbia and Mexico. The  military  was heavy handed, but this was a  do or die  situation. The failure was on the part of the military to  oversee and manage the  operation  effectively. Thaksin had to work with  what he had, and unfortunately, the  Thai military of that era was not well trained in fighting narco terrorists.

Pure fantasy.

7 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The problem with that strategy is that the some in the military and the police allegedly used the suppression activity to eliminate political "rivals" and advocates of social reform. In other cases, innocent people were killed.

 

 

Nonsense. There is no evidence to support your claim.  He did not gun down anyone. The   drug cartels had taken control of parts of the country and had corrupted local officials including the police. It was a bonafide  insurrection funded by the  drug syndicates. It was similar to what was seen in Columbia and Mexico. The  military  was heavy handed, but this was a  do or die  situation. The failure was on the part of the military to  oversee and manage the  operation  effectively. Thaksin had to work with  what he had, and unfortunately, the  Thai military of that era was not well trained in fighting narco terrorists.

 

All fully sanctioned by Thaksin. 

19 hours ago, Red Forever said:

I knew that the extra judicial killings in Thaksin’s first government would prompt the haters to point at Mr T.

Pity they don’t acknowledge that Mr T was spoken to by one who cannot be named and told that “something must be done “.

Rock and a hard place.

He was not 'spoken to by one who cannot be named', but even if your comment was correct it does not account for the innocent people killed.

21 hours ago, Red Forever said:

I knew that the extra judicial killings in Thaksin’s first government would prompt the haters to point at Mr T.

Pity they don’t acknowledge that Mr T was spoken to by one who cannot be named and told that “something must be done “.

Rock and a hard place.

There is a big difference between "something must be done" and the slaughter perpetrated on many innocent people including children far removed from any involvement with the drug trade - and did it stop the drug trade - no, it didn't. 

As a human he makes me sick. More like a cockroach.

On 5/23/2025 at 7:20 AM, hotchilli said:

He's the expert on all things...

 

Indeed, he's good with puppets.