Thaksin May Not Be Entitled To Pardon - Perhaps!

[jackdanielsesq]

Even though a Royal Pardon is usually given to a prisoner who has done time in the Kingdom,

being in exile, because of a coupe, possibly an illegal one, poses special circumstances.

Recently a Cambodian King did pardon an exile. Interesting times we live in!!

BR>Jack

By: BangkokPost.com

Published: 29/06/2009 at 04:59 PM Justice Minister Peerapan Saleerathawipak said on Monday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may not be entitled to get a royal pardon.He said that in practice a person to seek a royal pardon must be a convict who must have served some time in prison in the country. Mr Peerapan said there has never been a precedent of the people signing up a petition to request for a royal pardon for anyone before. He said there is not a law that fixed criteria for authorities to follow because it is the King's power whether or not to pardon individual convicts.[/b]

He said in most cases, it is the convicts themselves or their relatives that lodge the petition. Usually, a convict entitled to be pardoned must have served time in the country. In Thaksin's case, the former prime minister is abroad and has never been imprisoned in the country, making it even more unlikely for him to seek a royal pardon.The justice minister said the Corrections Department should be the agency to make this matter clear.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1474...itled-to-pardon

[tw25rw]

I think he might be waiting a while for that royal pardon.

[Livinginexile]

They want to put him in jail for a while, even if it's only for a few days because Thai law states anyone who has done jail time cannot be Prime Minister.

It can happen but they will first make sure he can never run for election again.

[Artisi]

I think he might be waiting a while for that royal pardon.

Probably at about the same time as hel_l freezes over.

[sriracha john]

Duplicate thread.

Article previously posted and discussed in the other thread:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?s=...t&p=2839156

[sunholidaysun1]

Give "Toxic" the Royal Pardon AFTER hes been given the Royal Golden Bullet !!

[Heng]

Yeah, I'm sure they're still 'looking' for him.

[jumnien]

Pardons usually come pretty easy here in Thailand. Even the armed thugs that participated in the 2006 coup were pardoned. Of course, they just pardoned themselves.

[baht&sold]

Couple of points which resonate most over the past 2 days of news on the issue:

"Instead of complaining about living in exile for three years, Thaksin could have served his two-year jail term already and be a free man for a year now"

Link- Poll: about 1/3 sympathetic to Thaksin's plight

And:

Mr. Jatuporn also demanded that Mr. Abhisit to dissolve the House within one month and called for fresh general elections, otherwise the UDD would stage a more violent rally.

Link- Protesters set deadline for govt to dissolve House; Seek royal pardon for Thaksin

Most seem to agree Thailand is in the midst of the greatest economic challenge of recent memory. Logically then, the absolute last thing Thailand needs is a rudderless Govt for a period of approx 3 months if elections were called today. Thus, why not wait for elections which are certain to come by or before year-end?

Edited July 2, 2009 by Tywais
Fixed link

[animatic]

So Thaksin's minions are threatening violence if they don't get their way.

This kind of stability minded leadership we do NOT need.

Edited June 30, 2009 by sabaijai
royal references removed

[Rinrada]

Its In the Post..init

[Samuian]

threatening violence and push, push, for a pardon by "the highest institution"....

I wonder how far would these people go if one would let them?

Sad, so sad.... that one guys ego, keeps threatening the welfare of an entire country and

still he keeps claiming he "loves his home country an it's people"

...

what a joke!

It looks, the more time passes his mental state is deteriorating faster, ever faster!

How can he even think that he will ever be welcome back after staging such mess?

[slapout]

Would you ask/request a pardon for a individual based on a sentence of 2 years? The legal brains behind this must be at the top of their class. The Charges awaiting the mans appearance, in Thailand, for the courts to proceed, have a much greater potential penalty than 2 years. Then again maybe the original suggestion came from someone who had this plan all the time.......

[jackdanielsesq]

I have always held Buddha and the King in the highest esteem, and believe them to be the glue that unites the Kingdom of Thailand, and a huge factor in Thailand's amazing disposition. Period. I simply have to believe that this is the only sure-fire way to resolve this issue. These two pillars are critical mass in this resolution conflict.

The rest is secondary, almost immaterial. Therein lies the ultimate and only real solution.

Banning a man from his own country - especially a very rich man - is folly. He is simply going to wage his own war

from afar, much to the chagrin of everyone. Which makes us all the poorer for it.

Of course were Thaksin to donate a billion or so, it would no doubt, soothe some frazzled nerve-endings. My dime

BR>Jack

[Datsun240Z]

I have always held Buddha and the King in the highest esteem, and believe them to be the glue that unites the Kingdom of Thailand, and a huge factor in Thailand's amazing disposition. Period. I simply have to believe that this is the only sure-fire way to resolve this issue. These two pillars are critical mass in this resolution conflict.

BR>Jack

I no one else can help, and I you can find them, maybe you can hire :

[DaleBlue]

Thaksin May Not Be Entitled To Pardon - Wrong

Thaksin Will Not Be Entitled To Pardon - Correct

[jackdanielsesq]

Interesting spin on word play - NOT

BR>Jack

[slapout]

The charges pending against the man are multiple. Accusations against him would be hard to count/list at one setting, just going back to start of his political career.