Thaksin Really Loves Democracy

[ThNiner]

Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon and Suntorn Kongsompong, the two architects of "Black May 1992" massacre.

The Thai text above says "Mai Mee Jod (Gen. Suntorn's nickname), Mai Mee Thaicom" meaning had there been no Gen. Suntorn, Thaksin wouldn't have won the Thaicom satellite concession.

Fact: The concession was granted on September 11, 1991 (seven months after this group of generals came into power by a coup.)

[Boater]

interesting

[mhatami]

Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon and Suntorn Kongsompong, the two architects of "Black May 1992" massacre.

The Thai text above says "Mai Mee Jod (Gen. Suntorn's nickname), Mai Mee Thaicom" meaning had there been no Gen. Suntorn, Thaksin wouldn't have won the Thaicom satellite concession.

Fact: The concession was granted on September 11, 1991 (seven months after this group of generals came into power by a coup.)

Am I missing the meaning of democracy?

Democracy is power by people and rule by people not only the few elite

[samran]

Am I missing the meaning of democracy?

Democracy is power by people and rule by people not only the few elite

I think you are missing the meaning of irony.

[ThNiner]

Am I missing the meaning of democracy?

Democracy is power by people and rule by people not only the few elite

But you have to understand that by just saying that you are fighting for democracy again and again and again via video links, interviews on CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera..etc must prove it once and for all that it's the truth. You are democracy in Thailand. Democracy in Thailand is you. What you have been doing doesn't count. Words speak lounder than actions you know.

[bertlamar]

Am I missing the meaning of democracy?

Democracy is power by people and rule by people not only the few elite

But you have to understand that by just saying that you are fighting for democracy again and again and again via video links, interviews on CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera..etc must prove it once and for all that it's the truth. You are democracy in Thailand. Democracy in Thailand is you. What you have been doing doesn't count. Words speak lounder than actions you know.

Can read numerous quotes during the TRT years where THaksin openly stated that principles of democracy such as freedom of the press need to be set aside for the good of the country.

He ignored the constitution.

And now he is all high and mighty trying to bring it back?

Bozo.

The main reason he got the concessions was his good mate Chalerm plus a few nice deals with army and military as required...and so it is not too surprising he would be good mates (even now) with them.

[samgrowth]

Are you people saying that Suchinda is a bad guy?

He is innocent. He has never been charged by Kangaroos in Banana land

[mc2]

half decent photoshop skills

[Cayenne]

Was this in yesterday's Thai Post?

[WinnieTheKhwai]

> Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon "

!!!!!The same Suchinda that CHUAN gave a medal and effectively rehabilitated while he was PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No really, give it your best shot.

[ThNiner]

> Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon "

!!!!!The same Suchinda that CHUAN gave a medal and effectively rehabilitated while he was PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No really, give it your best shot.

Never heard of such things. Why don't you kindly share the evidence with us? What medal? When? Rehabilitated what? What? Huh?

[HagenvonTronje]

> Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon "

!!!!!The same Suchinda that CHUAN gave a medal and effectively rehabilitated while he was PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No really, give it your best shot.

!!!!!The same Suchinda that appointed Abhist father Athasit Vejjajiva as deputy minister in his putsch cabinet.!!!!!!11one!!!

and around this time daddy organized for his son a office job at the dem's as pencil pusher.

[TAWP]

half decent photoshop skills

Proof or <deleted>.

[KhaoNiaw]

> Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon "

!!!!!The same Suchinda that CHUAN gave a medal and effectively rehabilitated while he was PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No really, give it your best shot.

Funny how so many people seem to be claiming the rehabilitation of Suchinda. Suchinda was responsible for the murder of pro-democracy demonstrators (undisputed). So Chuan let him off the hook. So what? Sunthorn, Suchinda, Chuan, Thaksin, Abhisit. All part of the elite. All simply looking out for themselves.

[wayfarer108]

Samak Sundaravej, minister of transport & communications in early 1991, granted ShinCorp the monopoly bid on Thai satcom. The military junta sealed the deal, after Chatichai was deposed in the coup in part because he wanted a piece of the action (and other interests the military wanted in on).

[somluck]

> Thaksin seen here kowtowing to General Suchinda Kraprayoon "

!!!!!The same Suchinda that CHUAN gave a medal and effectively rehabilitated while he was PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No really, give it your best shot.

Funny how so many people seem to be claiming the rehabilitation of Suchinda. Suchinda was responsible for the murder of pro-democracy demonstrators (undisputed). So Chuan let him off the hook. So what? Sunthorn, Suchinda, Chuan, Thaksin, Abhisit. All part of the elite. All simply looking out for themselves.

Surayud was Suchinda's pointman during 1992 crackdown on anti-government protestors. he gave the order to fire and kill the protestors

Edited April 28, 2009 by somluck

[TAWP]

So can we all agree on that Thaksin is a bad man now?

And it doesn't matter if others are too, we already know they are.

Unlike the people the loves Thaksin in this forum, I have never claimed ANY politician here deserves our respect.

So it is clearly up to you to show why they do.

[Changian]

All politicians are pretty much the same when it comes to corruption. Ok so Thaksin got a concession off Suchinda - big deal. He wasnt the only one. There were other telecoms concessions given out at the time.

What the OP forgot to mention is that Suchinda installed Anand Panyarachun as Prime Minister in 1991. One of the first acts of this new government was to award Telecom Asia ( owned by CP Group and now part of which is now True) a concession to install land lines in Bangkok.

So you can probably guess what job Suchinda ended up in after he was forced to resign following 'Black May' 1992 . . . Chairman of Telecom Asia.

[HagenvonTronje]

Samak Sundaravej, minister of transport & communications in early 1991, granted ShinCorp the monopoly bid on Thai satcom. The military junta sealed the deal, after Chatichai was deposed in the coup in part because he wanted a piece of the action (and other interests the military wanted in on).

Samak sued Prof. Giles, but under Abhisit he had to flee the country. Surayud didn't not order nobody to fire at protestors. and became later PM in the camoflage government. evil commies of 76 became later co founder of TRT. a commie slayer, celebate and political father of thaksin was opposed that thaksin drunk milk and read foreign books. somcha wongsawat side an side with pornthip had a beef with purachai. abhisits wing man newin said that Samak wasn't so bad at all, just got cheated by thaksin. chai chidchob said he don't want become PM.

it was all a lot fun and the music and the food was good too.

[KhaoNiaw]

Surayud was Suchinda's pointman during 1992 crackdown on anti-government protestors. he gave the order to fire and kill the protestors

OK, so Suchinda should not be held responsible in any way and is a nice man really.