webfact Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 PM'S BROTHER Thaksin gets US visa: Noppadon The Nation BANGKOK: -- Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has, for the past few months, sought and received visa to enter the United States, his legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said on Friday. "The granting of visa has no linkage to the Nasa request to use U-tapao air base for conducting weather research," he said. Noppadon said he did not make an earlier confirmation due to concern that the Democrats would politicise the visa issue. He did not comment whether Thaksin had immediate plans to travel to the US. -- The Nation 2012-07-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjjmmi Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 So, This is news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If I am not mistaken, as Thaksin has not traveled/arrived in the US, he does not have a visa, contrary to what his legal beagle might say. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 You get your USA visa before you travel there. If this is true, I am surprised, and let me make one thing perfectly clear, it's Bush's fault! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yunla Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has, for the past few months, sought and received visa to enter the United States, his legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said on Friday. I wouldn't trust Noppadon to sweep the floor. Also, being Thaksin's legal advisor is like being head chef on the Titanic. Doesn't matter how wonderful the cooking is, that ship is still going down. Edited July 6, 2012 by Yunla 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 So it took him several months to obtain a visa? Doesn't sound like the Americans were all that keen then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vagaboberalis Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 Seems strange the American autjorities let a criminal on the run into USA while Julian Assange is being hounded for telling the honest truth 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KHUNDAN Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 Seems strange the American autjorities let a criminal on the run into USA while Julian Assange is being hounded for telling the honest truth So very true.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltandpepper Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Seems strange the American autjorities let a criminal on the run into USA while Julian Assange is being hounded for telling the honest truth So very true.... Need to wait and know what the deal is/was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coma Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 Seems strange the American autjorities let a criminal on the run into USA while Julian Assange is being hounded for telling the honest truth Don't tell me you are surprised. The good old ' do as we say, not as we do " policy of the US. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post noahvail Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) It *could* be interesting. The US is one of only 14 countries that have extradition treaties with Thailand. Given the raft of charges still awaiting Our Man In Dubai upon his return to Thailand, I wonder if any civil service flunky will have the machismo to file a motion with the US for his extradition. Doubtful, eh. *edited out* Edited July 6, 2012 by Scott 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Wait for Wikileaks to publish the related documents. Until then, enjoy the wild speculations you will be reading in the Thai press and on discussion forums. Sent from my Nexus S using Thaivisa Connect App 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard10365 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The last time he visited the U.S. something bad happened. If I were him, I would not go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moruya Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Doesn't he have some civil cases awaiting him there for screwing US businesses out of millions? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If he really does have a visa, I'd still be surprised if he actually does travel to the US as long as he is technically a fugitive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotary Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The USA is a good place for Thaksin in my opinion........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) It *could* be interesting. The US is one of only 14 countries that have extradition treaties with Thailand. Given the raft of charges still awaiting Our Man In Dubai upon his return to Thailand, I wonder if any civil service flunky will have the machismo to file a motion with the US for his extradition. Doubtful, eh. Come on! It is complete irrelevant what someone in Thailand fills. The USA is doing what they want, they did worse things than brake a extradition treaty with a country that no US president since Carter can even find on the map. Edited July 6, 2012 by Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The USA is a good place for Thaksin in my opinion........ Cuba would be better. Guantanamo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 He and Obama should get along well. I hope he has so much fun he stays there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedonist44 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You get your USA visa before you travel there. If this is true, I am surprised, and let me make one thing perfectly clear, it's Bush's fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GentlemanJim Posted July 6, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well he has a visa prior to travel, Brits can do that, but the big thing!! is this..... visa or not when he arrives at his port of entry and immigration, he will still have to fill in a declaration that includes whether he has any criminal record. If he lies, he is in the sh*t, if he does not lie, he could be in the sh*t. Maybe his plan is to go to the US and indeed be extradited back to Thailand amid a mass of red shirt protest and when he arrives all is forgiven and the prodigal son returns 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Might be some Realpolitik at play in the USA just in case Thaksin does get back into power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's one thing having a visa but another getting admission! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467367354 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I can't think of an easier way to arrest somebody. Knowing the US's stance on terrorism, this makes me wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It *could* be interesting. The US is one of only 14 countries that have extradition treaties with Thailand. Given the raft of charges still awaiting Our Man In Dubai upon his return to Thailand, I wonder if any civil service flunky will have the machismo to file a motion with the US for his extradition. Doubtful, eh. sent from my Flying Pig phone Come on! It is complete irrelevant what someone in Thailand fills. The USA is doing what they want, they did worse things than brake a extradition treaty with a country that no US president since Carter can even find on the map. Oh, I don't know about that - I imagine Clinton knows where Phuket and Pattaya are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiedward Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The last time he visited the U.S. something bad happened. If I were him, I would not go. He is lucky Mr Lee Harvey Ozwald is no longer with us IMO. I know what you mean but Oswald was just a fall-guy...a patsy...a red-herring set-up to attract attention away from the actual perpetrators who assassinated JFK simply because he wouldn't go along with the masters of war to Vietnam. It's all about money. Big money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's one thing having a visa but another getting admission! Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltandpepper Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Might be some Realpolitik at play in the USA just in case Thaksin does get back into power. Why would he be so useful to the USA? What would be the interest of the USA if he gets back to power? The biggest risk is indeed to extradite him, and that upon his return, mass riots start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It *could* be interesting. The US is one of only 14 countries that have extradition treaties with Thailand. Given the raft of charges still awaiting Our Man In Dubai upon his return to Thailand, I wonder if any civil service flunky will have the machismo to file a motion with the US for his extradition. Doubtful, eh. sent from my Flying Pig phone Come on! It is complete irrelevant what someone in Thailand fills. The USA is doing what they want, they did worse things than brake a extradition treaty with a country that no US president since Carter can even find on the map. Oh, I don't know about that - I imagine Clinton knows where Phuket and Pattaya are! I believe she knows Phuket and Pattaya. But can she find it on the map, a real with all that strange countries with similar names...Taiwan, Thailand, Taipei, all full with yellow people who steal American jobs, or Arab terrorists or European monarchists. Some are friendly some not. It isn't easy for the land of the free home of the brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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