Grand Plans For Thaksin's 60th

[Artisi]

A similar percentage of americans supported Bush, doesn't make it a good decision.

Bush wasn't in exile.

unfortunately.

[Datsun240Z]

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Edited July 7, 2009 by Datsun240Z

[webfact]

More "party" news...

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thaksin-Part...ed-t278679.html

[Datsun240Z]

A similar percentage of americans supported Bush, doesn't make it a good decision.

Bush wasn't in exile.

unfortunately.

I believe Bush and Thaksin where on the same line.

[Pierrot]

Guys page 3 is all rubbish comments. Put some usefull information or just say nothing.

I can't believe who says that !

We will never know how many people went to check the Nation, will we ?

Edited July 7, 2009 by Pierrot

[Datsun240Z]

[Insight]

BKK Post reporting that the Red Shirts are going ahead with the birthday bash as planned at Sanam Luang.

In case you're not clued in, many people will find this highly antagonistic. I'm starting to believe he's after a repeat performance of Songkran, no matter what the cost.

[Sandstone Art]

BKK Post reporting that the Red Shirts are going ahead with the birthday bash as planned at Sanam Luang.

In case you're not clued in, many people will find this highly antagonistic. I'm starting to believe he's after a repeat performance of Songkran, no matter what the cost.

I hope those trouble makers that gathered there despite the warning will be dealt with!

[frodo]

Continually hell_bent on breaking the laws no matter the potential cost.

[Insight]

... and cue the back-peddling by Mr President:

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Thaksin says no Sanam Luang party

Published: 8/07/2009 at 01:41 PM

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had phoned and said he did not want the red-shirts to hold a 60th birthday party for him at Sanam Luang, Noppadon Pattama said on Wednesday .

Mr Noppadon said Thaksin thought it would not be suitable to hold the celebration to mark his birthday at the main public ground. However, he thanked red-shirt people for their good intentions.

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-- Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/148322/thaksin-says-no-to-ses-sanam-luang-party-plan

[churchill]

Red-shirts won’t drop Thaksin party

Members of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not scrap plans to celebrate the 60th birthday of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, UDD leader Natthawut Saikuea said on Friday.

UDD leaders were making preparations. The exact date and venue of the ceremony in Bangkok would be disclosed by another UDD core leader, Shinawat Haboonpad, Mr Natthawut said.

A provincial birthday party for Thaksin would be held in At Samat district of Roi-Et.

continued at

-- Bangkok Post 10/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/148543/red-shirts-won-t-drop-thaksin-party-plan

[hammered]

Guess we will see if they can cause violence in Buri Ram first this weekend. Then....

Oh and the asset seizure case is imminent

[churchill]

Guess we will see if they can cause violence in Buri Ram first this weekend. Then....

Oh and the asset seizure case is imminent

4,800 police on alert in Buri Ram ahead of PM's visit

Buri Ram - More than 4,800 policemen have been deployed to keep security in this northeastern province to keep during a visit by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday, a deputy police chief said Friday.

Deputy Police Commissioner-General Pol Gen Jongrak Juthanon said he is confident that police would be able to protect the prime minister during the visit.

He said he had learnt that the red-shirt movement and some 15 groups would come to campaign against the prime minister but he is confident that police would be able to control the situation.

continued http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/30107...ead-of-PM'

-- The Nation 10/07/09

[webfact]

Red-shirts won’t drop Thaksin party

Members of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not scrap plans to celebrate the 60th birthday of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, UDD leader Natthawut Saikuea said on Friday.

UDD leaders were making preparations. The exact date and venue of the ceremony in Bangkok would be disclosed by another UDD core leader, Shinawat Haboonpad, Mr Natthawut said.

A provincial birthday party for Thaksin would be held in At Samat district of Roi-Et.

continued at

-- Bangkok Post 10/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/148543/red-shirts-won-t-drop-thaksin-party-plan

IMHO lot of money is involved and a party advance payment was made already...

The show must go on!

[Ferwert]

All other exiled leaders died abroad...

he's not exiled, just a typical criminal that doesn't feel like serving time or standing in court to face the other charges.

So not quite on the exiled hero type level...more along the lines of the guys who go hide in Spain or Brazil.

It seems you have swallowed the BKK Post/Nation agenda hook, line and sinker. I keep hoping that traditionally Democratic Farang's will be more discerning when faced with that unending barrage of anti-democracy rhetoric from their Thai English media.

FERWERT

[Insight]

All other exiled leaders died abroad...

he's not exiled, just a typical criminal that doesn't feel like serving time or standing in court to face the other charges.

So not quite on the exiled hero type level...more along the lines of the guys who go hide in Spain or Brazil.

It seems you have swallowed the BKK Post/Nation agenda hook, line and sinker. I keep hoping that traditionally Democratic Farang's will be more discerning when faced with that unending barrage of anti-democracy rhetoric from their Thai English media.

FERWERT

"Discerning" we are, but still reckon you'll end up feeling soooo disappointed...

Edited July 12, 2009 by Insight

[losworld]

Sure can tell old Thak doesn't have a clue what George Bush is saying. I'm not even talking about Bush making sense but Thaksin cannot understand english.

[sriracha john]

Sure can tell old Thak doesn't have a clue what George Bush is saying. I'm not even talking about Bush making sense but Thaksin cannot understand english.

He sure doesn't... totally oblivious to all...and Bush was even speaking more coherently than he usually did.

That extraordinary amount of head bobbing he did (which is, as you say, nothing more than feigned comprehension) is usually only observed in those bobble-headed toy dogs seen mounted in cars.

But in lieu of their shared Texan background, a bobble-headed armadillo seems more appropriate...

[hammered]

Red-shirts won’t drop Thaksin party

Members of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will not scrap plans to celebrate the 60th birthday of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, UDD leader Natthawut Saikuea said on Friday.

UDD leaders were making preparations. The exact date and venue of the ceremony in Bangkok would be disclosed by another UDD core leader, Shinawat Haboonpad, Mr Natthawut said.

A provincial birthday party for Thaksin would be held in At Samat district of Roi-Et.

continued at

-- Bangkok Post 10/07/09http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/148543/red-shirts-won-t-drop-thaksin-party-plan

Have they discovered what day his birthday is yet?

July 26 seems to be the date. Sorry to steal the taxi drivers leader's thunder there

[chuenjit]

Red Shirts to hold Thaksin birthday party; 'Truth Today' returns to air

BANGKOK, July 15 (TNA) - Leaders of anti-government United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) said that the group will hold a birthday party for ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who lives in self-imposed exile and will turn 60 on July 26, while its famous talk show programme will return to the air again from Wednesday.

Shinawatra Haboonpat, a leading UDD member, revealed that the birthday celebration will be held at a private venue in downtown Bangkok from morning until late evening and Mr. Thaksin will make a phone call addressing to his supporters at the evening party.

UDD key leader Natthawut Saikua said Thaksin supporters in At Samat district of the northeastern province of Roi Et will gather to recall the former premier's successful performances during his administration.

Regarding the Red Shirts' campaign to gather one million signatures to ask for a royal pardon for ex-premier Thaksin to allow him to return from his self-imposed exile, Mr. Natthawut said that a number of names have been already collected but the group is opening the process for more petition signatories from its members in other provinces.

Mr. Natthawut said that the names collected by regional leaders will be sent to the UDD office on July 31 before submitting the petition to His Majesty the King on August 1.

Meanwhile, key UDD leader Veera Musikapong revealed that the Red Shirts’ famous political talk show 'Truth Today', which has been off air since the Red Shirt's D-Station was blocked by the government following last April’s political chaos, will be on air again via the new TV channel called 'People Channel' from July 15.

Mr. Veera said the programme runs from Monday to Friday between 9.30-10.30 pm with key UDD leaders hosting the programme. (TNA)

Political News : Last Update : 18:45:44 15 July 2009 (GMT+7:00)

[hammered]

UDD activities will be ramped as the asset seizure case starts. We see the ball start to roll

[Samuian]

"Truth Today"

"Peoples Channel"

reminds me on media, some 20 and more years back.

At the time of the iron curtain, many countries behind the iron curtain did

have media outlets with names like that!

Is the color red of these groups supposed to stand for the same, outdated ideology or

are the "powers to be" simply hiding their real agenda behind a "socialist" ideology

to make their quest more palatable to rural poor and for the "working class hero's" -

like the cabbies in the capitol and elsewhere?

...some of the slogans ... make my hair stand up... all too familiar!

[Insight]

Thankfully not being too familiar with the workings of a Thai court, can anybody guess how long it will be before the asset case comes to a conclusion?

[CrossBones]

All other exiled leaders died abroad...

he's not exiled, just a typical criminal that doesn't feel like serving time or standing in court to face the other charges.

So not quite on the exiled hero type level...more along the lines of the guys who go hide in Spain or Brazil.

...... or the Philippines.... or Thailand

[animatic]

All other exiled leaders died abroad...

he's not exiled, just a typical criminal that doesn't feel like serving time or standing in court to face the other charges.

So not quite on the exiled hero type level...more along the lines of the guys who go hide in Spain or Brazil.

It seems you have swallowed the BKK Post/Nation agenda hook, line and sinker. I keep hoping that traditionally Democratic Farang's will be more discerning when faced with that unending barrage of anti-democracy rhetoric from their Thai English media.

FERWERT

"Discerning" we are, but still reckon you'll end up feeling soooo disappointed...

Discerning farangs have more than just the BP and Nation as sources of information.

How parochial of you to assume we can't think for ourselves in a foreign land.

Propaganda 101 Attempt to make any dissenting voices seem uninformed or less intelligent.

Typical criminal I disagree with,

Better described as a high end white collar criminal,

latterly specializing in governmental policy corruption,

who just over-reached.

Edited July 16, 2009 by animatic

[chuenjit]

Dubai 60th birthday party for Thaksin

Writer: BangkokPost.com

Published: 16/07/2009 at 03:19 PM The chairman of Puea Thai MPs, Chalerm Yubamrung, said on Thursday afternoon that he will travel to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to attend the birthday party of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thaksin turns 60 on July 26.

Mr Chalerm said he had no knowledge of Thaksin’s reported intention to return to Thailand to fight legal cases, to run for election in Chiang Mai and to take the leadership post of the main opposition party -- as claimed by Puea Thai MP for Chiang Mai Surapong Towichakchaikul.

[ozzieovaseas]

Taksin supporters rush to join party.....

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[TAWP]

So will they file a cases against themselves now for consorting with a banned politician?