Allies Insist Thaksin Is Healthy And His Mandela Pictures Not Faked

[Buchholz]

In other news coming from South Africa

Thaksin invests in Miranda Minerals

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed Miranda Minerals has secured an investment of R98.2 million ( 426,073,815 Baht ) from a Dubai investment firm chaired by Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister of Thailand. In a statement, the company said the investment was part of a two-stage capital-raising programme that would result in Thaksin's investment firm, Global PS Telecom Investment Company, holding 34.99 percent of Miranda Minerals.

"The capital raised will enable Miranda Minerals to accelerate development of a range of mineral assets while demand for coal and other minerals remains firm in key markets on the back of gradual economic recovery." The projects included the separate listing of Miranda Coal as the operation began to produce and sell export grade coal on the international market. Thaksin said Global PS had identified Miranda Minerals as its preferred investment vehicle through which to establish meaningful exposure to exploration and near-production mining assets in South and Southern Africa.

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http://www.timeslive.co.za/business/article640430.ece/Thaksin-invests-in-Miranda-Minerals

The Times (South Africa) - September 3, 2010

[TAWP]

Coal...so he is going green, eh?

[dekLA]

Mandela is getting raped by the white elephants....he needs $$$

[jayboy]

As I said earlier the reactionaries can't really process this development without becoming incoherent.The question remains which grouping in Thailand is it likely that a man like Mandela would be drawn to?

A man under whose premiership Muslims were piled up on top of each other on the back of a truck and left to suffocate, I would presume.

Though I doubt he'd be drawn to anyone on the Thai political scene.

This doesn't address the issue.There are lots of reasons that people here don't like Thaksin (and the one you have chosen remains uninvestigated by the Thai army)

But the original point holds good.Which grouping in Thailand would a man like Mandela be drawn to?It's no good saying he wouldn't be drawn to any because this is a hypothetical discussion.

[hammered]

Is this still news?

[Tony Clifton]

Wow, it's really true he is sick. Look at the gangrene on them fingers!

Maybe it's frostbite from Montenegro?

[Buchholz]

Thaksin on 'courtesy call' to Mandela

No business was discussed with the fugitive Thai politician, says foundation

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has distanced itself from Mandela's meeting last month with controversial former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a fugitive from justice, saying that the encounter was "a private courtesy call". Sello Hatang, the spokesperson for the foundation, said the foundation had not facilitated the meeting and it could not provide details of who had facilitated it. He explained that there was a strict protocol established by the foundation for courtesy calls with Mandela.

"It was not organised by trustees or any staff member of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund or any of the Mandela organisations," he said. "To our knowledge, no business was discussed during the visit and the meeting lasted no more than 10 minutes."

Thaksin's meeting with Mandela came to light when the former premier's lawyer, Noppadon Pattama, held a press conference to allay fears about Thaksin's reportedly bad health by brandishing a photograph of Thaksin with Mandela. He said Thaksin had stayed out of the spotlight to avoid "stirring up controversy and facilitate reconciliation" in Thailand. His meeting with Mandela was to learn about reconciliation from the great man.

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http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-10-thaksin-on-courtesy-call-to-mandela

Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

[Buchholz]

Noppadon Pattama said

Thaksin

meeting with Mandela was to learn about reconciliation from the great man.

Sello Hatang, the spokesperson for the foundation, said

the meeting lasted no more than 10 minutes

Thaksin's a fast talker.

[Robby nz]

So he's into coal.

Now you know why his fingers are black in the photo.

[scorecard]

Noppadon Pattama said

Thaksin

meeting with Mandela was to learn about reconciliation from the great man.

Sello Hatang, the spokesperson for the foundation, said

the meeting lasted no more than 10 minutes

Thaksin's a fast talker.

Noppadon Pattama said "Thaksin meeting with Mandela was to learn about reconciliation from the great man".

Typical noppadon response, always shoots his mouth off before he engages his brain.

In a ten minute meeting he's going to get the low down on how to achieve reconciliation?

Again and again, Noppadon thinks the rest of the world is stupid and will believe anything.