Analysis Thaksin Vows to Battle Legal Woes with 'More Resources' to the Very End

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Nation TV

 

Thaksin Shinawatra is allegedly deploying his vast "resources" to mitigate the impact of myriad legal challenges on himself, his daughter-turned-Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and the Pheu Thai-led government.

 

Partisan sources suggest that despite a Supreme Administrative Court ruling demanding his fugitive sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, pay THB 10.02 billion in damages over a previous rice subsidy scheme, Thaksin remains unfazed. He's strategically leveraging his influence to explore legal loopholes and safeguard his political interests.

 

Reports indicate that Thaksin, the de facto Pheu Thai head, refuses to vacate the political sphere despite subtle nudges from elite circles. Instead, he’s determined to secure the political future of the "puppet" Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn, with whom he's tightly allied.

 

He’s convinced, as articulated by a partisan source, that neither he nor his daughter would succumb to external pressure by stepping down or dissolving the House.

 

As his latest drama unfolds, Thaksin stands accused of orchestrating a 2023 hospital fake-out to escape prison time under the guise of severe illness. This elaborate ruse, involving high-level Corrections Department officials and cunning exploitation of legal loopholes, granted him an extended stay at a Police Hospital luxury wing.

 

The court has scheduled his hearing for June 13, where he may face penalties for contempt and legal infractions tied to past corruption convictions.

 

Despite swirling speculation about his courtroom appearance, sources insist Thaksin will remain on Thai soil while observing his trial from elsewhere.

 

A parallel legal ordeal awaits in July regarding a lese majeste charge, which traces back to his 2015 claims linking the monarchy to the 2006 coup during an interview with a Seoul news outlet.

 

Thaksin’s vast financial and political influence is believed to have facilitated his freedom from prison. Unofficial reports suggest he's crafted intricate backdoor deals to facilitate his desired political landscape.

 

His efforts purportedly include the controversial exclusion of the Move Forward party from post-election arrangements and its subsequent replacement with the Pheu Thai-led coalition, comprising former political adversaries.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-05-24

 

 

[ikke1959]

If there will be a new coup, he and his family are responsible for it... Since he came back he is upsetting everybody, with his fake hospitalization, his daughter as PM and his so called advisorship for Asean.. all to enrich himself... And even he got bail for violating section 112 which will be heard in a few moths, while others never were granted bail and in prison till the hearing. He has a big mouth because he has a lot of money, and now he is probably angry because his sister has to pay and as family he indirect or direct involved for the payment.. He should never had come back

[Jim Blue]

Seems some people can't just sit in a chair and smoke a pipe !