This morning, on Internet " The Nation" , the first thing that pops up is a photo headline banner of Mr. Thaksin on the ground in praying position with forehead on the ground, with the Nation Headline stating " I Want to Come Home to Die".

Now I do not know if these are Mr. Thaksins words or as I suspect , the Nation paraphrasing Thaksins statement about not coming home as bones and ashes.

With that headline I personally find that photo disgusting, and sensationalist. The particular of the timing re tomorrows date, strikes me as black, sensationalist journalism on what seems to me to be a once very good newspaper that is now in decline.

Again I, personally find it in very bad taste

Just my one mans opinion

Media & bad taste seem to go together well these days, especially here in LOS.

It probably sold more copies. Mission accomplished.

If the red shirts get into action the nations office would be a good place to stay away from.

I might better understand and accept the premise if the name were perhaps changed to "The Nation-al Enquirer"

The likes of the USA grocery store tabloid

Edited February 25, 201016 yr by Gonzo the Face

Agree, but who started this sentimental " I don't want to come home as bones ".

And the crawling on the floor pic just says it all how the Nation thinks about the guy... It is how it is played in Thailand.

It probably sold more copies. Mission accomplished.

who buys that paper nowdays?

Wasn't that picture taken when he arrived at Suvarnabhumi some time ago?

:D

If he wants to come home to die I'm certain there's more than a few people who would like to accommodate him on that issue... sooner rather than later. I frankly don't see Thaksin as being much different than any other politician... in ANY country. The only difference is Thaksin started out WITH HIS OWN MONEY. He was already rich before he went into politics... to further his own wealth and power.

Wasn't that picture taken when he arrived at Suvarnabhumi some time ago?

No apparently he adopts this position frequently around soi shafting.

A wee bit papal, isn't it?

Actin' funny, but I don't know why-- 'scuse me while I kiss the sky

Wasn't that picture taken when he arrived at Suvarnabhumi some time ago?

Muslims do it 5 times a day. Don't see any pictures of them in that appalling rag.

I agree with Gonzo. I don't like Thaksin but The Nation's comment was in very bad taste, regretably followed by other posters

caf

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