Thaksin to give soccer match a miss

By Budsarakham Sinlapalavan,

Prapan Jindalert-Udomdee

The Nation

The red shirts have affirmed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra will not make an appearance at the soccer match between Thai and Cambodian teams scheduled for next weekend, but the game must go on, red leader Natthawut Saikua said yesterday.

He said each team would consist of players from both countries, with Hun Sen as captain of Cambodia and Somchai Wongsawas leading the Thai team. There will be a party after the match.

Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan, who is also a red-shirt leader, said he anticipated thousands of reds, together with their leaders and Pheu Thai MPs, would turn up to cheer the game in Phnom Penh this Saturday.

He said the most important factor in the contest would be friendship not victory, so each team would include players from both countries.

Kwanchai Praipana, another red-shirt leader, said he won't attend the game because he would be helping Udon Thani people affected by the floods.

As a pro-government red shirt, he wanted to ease the workload on the prime minister in tackling flood problems. He will help by collecting donations and sending them to the victims.

"Even if ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was attending the match, I wouldn't go to Phnom Penh again because I have already met him last week and talked with him for 20 minutes," Kwanchai said.

He said he and Udon Thani red shirts would meet Thaksin next month in Laos.

-- The Nation 2011-09-22

Somchai Wongsawas leading the Thai team

While initially appearing rather weak and timid

This juggernaut* in prime physical condition is an unstoppable scoring machine.

*Colloquial English usage is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable.

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Edited September 22, 201114 yr by Buchholz

Is that one miss each, or do they have to share?

Thaksin to give soccer match a miss

"Even if ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was attending the match, I wouldn't go to Phnom Penh again because I have already met him last week and talked with him for 20 minutes," Kwanchai said.

He said he and Udon Thani red shirts would meet Thaksin next month in Laos.

It reads as " I have met the Almighty already so all my sins are forgiven" ,however in my country this would read as collaborating with a much wanted fugitive criminal and would probably land me in jail instead of a position in governing the country.

"Even if ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was attending the match, I wouldn't go to Phnom Penh again because I have already met him last week and talked with him for 20 minutes," Kwanchai said.

He said he and Udon Thani red shirts would meet Thaksin next month in Laos.

It reads as " I have met the Almighty already so all my sins are forgiven" ,however in my country this would read as collaborating with a much wanted fugitive criminal and would probably land me in jail instead of a position in governing the country.

What kind of repressive regime did you flee? Speaking to a fugitive in another country would have landed you in jail...really?

"Even if ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was attending the match, I wouldn't go to Phnom Penh again because I have already met him last week and talked with him for 20 minutes," Kwanchai said.

He said he and Udon Thani red shirts would meet Thaksin next month in Laos.

It reads as " I have met the Almighty already so all my sins are forgiven" ,however in my country this would read as collaborating with a much wanted fugitive criminal and would probably land me in jail instead of a position in governing the country.

What kind of repressive regime did you flee? Speaking to a fugitive in another country would have landed you in jail...really?

I think most Governments would frown on their citizens meeting with exiled wanted for terrorism criminals................which country are you from that says "its ok - go ahead"?

"Even if ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was attending the match, I wouldn't go to Phnom Penh again because I have already met him last week and talked with him for 20 minutes," Kwanchai said.

He said he and Udon Thani red shirts would meet Thaksin next month in Laos.

It reads as " I have met the Almighty already so all my sins are forgiven" ,however in my country this would read as collaborating with a much wanted fugitive criminal and would probably land me in jail instead of a position in governing the country.

What kind of repressive regime did you flee? Speaking to a fugitive in another country would have landed you in jail...really?

I think most Governments would frown on their citizens meeting with exiled wanted for terrorism criminals................which country are you from that says "its ok - go ahead"?

So, you would not entertain the idea of any sort of meeting with or acknowledgement of a person accused of or convicted of terrorism in their home country?

It reads as " I have met the Almighty already so all my sins are forgiven" ,however in my country this would read as collaborating with a much wanted fugitive criminal and would probably land me in jail instead of a position in governing the country.

What kind of repressive regime did you flee? Speaking to a fugitive in another country would have landed you in jail...really?

I think most Governments would frown on their citizens meeting with exiled wanted for terrorism criminals................which country are you from that says "its ok - go ahead"?

So, you would not entertain the idea of any sort of meeting with or acknowledgement of a person accused of or convicted of terrorism in their home country?

Most governments might disapprove but no western government has a law that makes speaking to a convicted fugitive an offence, unless it can be proven that this was for the purposes of furthering criminal acts. I was merely asking JVB where he believed that might happen

What understand is that this government,and all their members,has the DUTY to do everything in their power to arrest an enemy of the state.I think having a coffee together doesn't fit that subscription.

What understand is that this government,and all their members,has the DUTY to do everything in their power to arrest an enemy of the state.I think having a coffee together doesn't fit that subscription.

Of course he had to give it a miss, as a referee myself it is against the rules to carry your mobile during the game, a call from sister just as he would be taking a penalty. not on. anyway his skinny legs wouldn't allow him to run. (earlier photo)

Edited September 23, 201114 yr by ginjag