How Will Thaksin Shinawatra Be Remembered ?

[mark100]

Do you think Thaksin Shinawatra will be remembered as a man of great courage and vision, or a man who abused his power for self gain and wealth ?

[ajarnmark]

Just tell me a single person who was remembered as either of one.

[Maigo6]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

[mark100]

Just tell me a single person who was remembered as either of one.

Fidel Castro !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Payboy]

i think he will be remembered as the guy who came back in to power after being ousted by a military coup....

Edited September 11, 2007 by Payboy

[Grover]

I remember him as a comedy and a tragedy rolled into one. but its a pity the Thai people have to foot the bill.

[meemiathai]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

Me too.

Strange, why do you read my mind so well?

[Scott]

Remembered as a great person with vision --- Buddha

Remembered as a corrupt person who abused power--J.Edgar Hoover!

My guess is that he will be remembered as a great person. I think his populist policies will endear him to a great number of people and misdeeds will be put out of their minds.

Remember in the Philippines Imelda Marcos is still widely admired.

[lazeeboy]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

agree totally ,anyone who can amass that kind of wealth (fair or not) has to be one clever man ..........

[SweeTips]

I am thinking as a total stud muffin once that tape of him and Lydia gets distributed at Pantip Plaza.

Who would have knew he had such a long tongue!

[Maigo6]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

Me too.

Strange, why do you read my mind so well?

It's just one of my many powers.

[Westerner]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

Plus, envied by many farangs because he can own houses in our home countries while we can't own one in his

[Grover]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

That statement is ironic considering that Thaskin used his financial power to cover up his crimes.

Edited September 11, 2007 by Grover

[Grover]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

Me too.

Strange, why do you read my mind so well?

It's just one of my many powers.

[sriracha john]

We should wait until his smoke rises from the crematorium before making a selection.... hopefully, that won't be too long.

[Scott]

But he's ethnic Chinese--I don't think he'll be cremated, I think he'll be buried. Does that mean we have to wait for him to rot!

[mmushr00m]

remembered as owner of Manchester City...............and probably remembered favourably 'cos he was a democratically elected PM who was ousted by a military coup (who have yet to get any dirt to stick to him legally)

[sriracha john]

But he's ethnic Chinese--I don't think he'll be cremated, I think he'll be buried. Does that mean we have to wait for him to rot!

I hope he does get buried... then I can give him the same treatment I gave Marcos' grave in Hawaii .... and piss on his grave.

[Gravelrash]

He will be remembered as being the subject of a prolific amount of posts on TV (well, here at any rate).

[cdnvic]

Thaksin Shinawatra was a man of great courage and vision, who abused his power for self gain and wealth.

[britmaveric]

Depends on who u ask....

[lannarebirth]

I think he'll be remembered as someone with a keen insight of human greed. Who could use it very well to further his own interests. Whether it be the sycophantic toadies who enriched themselves (and him) under his political regime, or the western football "fans", who just want to see the money, with little regard for how it was "earned".

[ilyushin]

Remember who? That guy, right?

[LinkPopularity]

he will be remembered as the best PM of Thailand ever !

he will be compared in history books with Rama V

[soundman]

Hopefully he won't.

[simoninthailandsays]

Do you think Thaksin Shinawatra will be remembered as a man of great courage and vision, or a man who abused his power for self gain and wealth ?

Bad man

[BADBRAD]

Thaksin Shinawatra was a man of great courage and vision, who abused his power for self gain and wealth.

I think you hit the nail on the head! (minus the IMHO)

[mark100]

I think he'll be remembered as someone with a keen insight of human greed. Who could use it very well to further his own interests. Whether it be the sycophantic toadies who enriched themselves (and him) under his political regime, or the western football "fans", who just want to see the money, with little regard for how it was "earned".

In the UK you have to pass a good persons test to buy a football club, obviously killing 3,000 people does'nt come into this !!

[Maigo6]

I think on this Forum he is envied by many Farangs who just cannot accept that a Thai Guy can become a Billionaire, and they can't.

That statement is ironic considering that Thaskin used his financial power to cover up his crimes.

And of course Mr Groover, you wouldn't take advantage of your position to better yourself financially.

Don't see too many poor politicians in The West, I doubt that US senators are queueing up for foodstamps, but that's acceptable to Farangs, it's a Thai guy who's a Billionaire that is unacceptable to many Farangs, especially now he lives in UK and has purchased a Football Club. Probably owns a Dream House and an Apartment in Kensington, whilst Farangs in Thailand have to jump through hoops just to stay legal. This really pizzes them off!

Good luck to Thaksin and i'm quite certain that if any of you ever got to run a country, you'd also feather your own nest.

Then again , ThaiVisa Forum members are amongst the most upstanding citizens on Earth, so maybe I'm wrong.

Edited September 11, 2007 by Maigo6

[kmart]

I think his story (and political career) isn't over yet, but he should be remembered as a charismatic leader with a vision and a clear mandate to lead his country forwards, but messed it up through his own greed, ego, and megalomania. Happens to the best of us...