Thaksin orders Pheu Thai, red-shirt leaders to forgive and forget: report

[Lite Beer]

Thaksin orders Pheu Thai, red-shirt leaders to forgive and forget: report
August 17, 2014 9:55 am

BANGKOK: -- Overjoyed with news that he is about to have twin granddaughters, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ordered leaders of the Pheu Thai Party and the red-shirt movement to withdraw all legal lawsuits against their political opponents, Thairath TV reported.

It quoted a Pheu Thai source as saying that Thaksin wanted the Pheu Thai and red-shirt leaders to forgive and forget and end the conflicts during the tenure of the junta.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thaksin-orders-Pheu-Thai-red-shirt-leaders-to-forg-30241101.html

-- The Nation 2014-08-17

[ginjag]

That's a fine thing to say to win brownie points, keep up the nice guy image (he believes) HE is the main sharag and instigator ---what a false face he wears. pewk.

[Local Drunk]

"Thaksin orders"

Well I guess that about says it all.

Edited August 17, 2014 by Local Drunk

[NongKhaiKid]

and the band played ' Believe It If You Like "

[howzat]

A beaten man with no where to run to. Ha ha and now he will promote himself as a caring grandfather with love in his heart to all fellow men. Lolok into his eyes and what do you really see.

[NongKhaiKid]

"Thaksin orders"

Well I guess that about says it all.

Could this be the same Mr. T who is no longer involved in politics and his last job was caddying ?

[Local Drunk]

Please forget that I'm the "Mastermind" behind the PTP.

Please forget who sent you the funds to stage violent protests.

Please forget that I used you like muppets to achieve my own goals.

And please, please, please... Forget that I used my sister like a tool because I'm about to do the same with my grandchildren to get bit of public sympathy!

[rubl]

Interesting.

"Thaksin orders Pheu Thai", well we already knew that even if some still bleat on about tangible evidence. "Thaksin orders UDD leaders", again we already knew that, but again to be denied by others.

Definitively a state of democracy we should go back to, having a criminal fugitive ordering things.

Mind you, the spin is good. "Thaksin order to forgive and forget" and all praise him, while in the same breath condemning the NCPO for their 'happiness program'.

Anyway, were there any legal lawsuits which had valid, legal grounds?

BTW does this mean we in Bangkok will have our governor back again?

[givenall]

He is like terrorist. make you think every thing if fine and when least expected he attack again. Never trust him

Oh yeah it took him 5 month to make this hard decision

Edited August 17, 2014 by givenall

[96tehtarp]

"Overjoyed with news that he is about to have twin granddaughters"

She's been pregnant for five months and he's probably known about the pregnancy since before the coup.

Due to the timing of the announcement now this is probably part of a larger coordinated plan with the greens. Everyone can hope this is a move towards reconciliation. Win win.

[worgeordie]

Finally realizes the game he has been playing for so long is

finally over,maybe going to take a lower profile(if he could)

then sometime in the future rise like a Phoenix, its very hard to

believe anything this man says.

regards Worgeordie

[Tatsujin]

Is anyone still claiming that he is NOT the mastermind behind ALL the problems here and running the country illegally from abroad?

[h90]

That's a fine thing to say to win brownie points, keep up the nice guy image (he believes) HE is the main sharag and instigator ---what a false face he wears. pewk.

Alone against Sondhi are about 500 lawsuits, mostly defamation from Thaksin and cronies....I would like to know if they all will be canceled now.

[h90]

Finally realizes the game he has been playing for so long is

finally over,maybe going to take a lower profile(if he could)

then sometime in the future rise like a Phoenix, its very hard to

believe anything this man says.

regards Worgeordie

Now he makes the good guy to position himself for the next elections......he wanted peace and forgave everyone (forgave everyone who wanted democracy and less corruption)

[Local Drunk]

That's a fine thing to say to win brownie points, keep up the nice guy image (he believes) HE is the main sharag and instigator ---what a false face he wears. pewk.

Alone against Sondhi are about 500 lawsuits, mostly defamation from Thaksin and cronies....I would like to know if they all will be canceled now.

Interesting point, because Sondhi is currently doing some jail time... Perhaps he needs a new cell mate.

Edited August 17, 2014 by Local Drunk

[The Deerhunter]

That's a fine thing to say to win brownie points, keep up the nice guy image (he believes) HE is the main sharag and instigator ---what a false face he wears. pewk.

Yeah right!!! the day after he was all but named as paymaster for about 30 deaths. Too little, too late, Mate. Not that I think he really meant it anyway.

[Christie Paul]

Thaksin knows very well in which direction the economy is headed.

He eagerly waits for the day when people will say "remember the good old days, when Thaksin was in charge?"

Unless the regime can come up with something other than "crackdowns", such as a sound economic strategy to avoid economic ruin, Thaksin will have his wish.

[The Deerhunter]

"Overjoyed with news that he is about to have twin granddaughters"

She's been pregnant for five months and he's probably known about the pregnancy since before the coup.

Due to the timing of the announcement now this is probably part of a larger coordinated plan with the greens. Everyone can hope this is a move towards reconciliation. Win win.

You are an optimist. This is as a result of yesterday's news.

[96tehtarp]

"Overjoyed with news that he is about to have twin granddaughters"

She's been pregnant for five months and he's probably known about the pregnancy since before the coup.

Due to the timing of the announcement now this is probably part of a larger coordinated plan with the greens. Everyone can hope this is a move towards reconciliation. Win win.

You are an optimist. This is as a result of yesterday's news.

Maybe you are right, although I think this pablum the news media feeds the likes of you and me is merely fluff for public consumption. I suspect Mr. T. has more reliable sources of information. Yesterday's news was also drivel pumped out by the media for public consumption.

[Somtamnication]

Overjoyed that my diarrhea went away, I forgive my mother-in-law for asking for money every freegin' week.

[kimamey]

Didn't he do this before at the beginning of the year? Maybe he's worried about the Abhisit, Suthep murder case and the fact it will be obvious that he planned to blame those two whilst protecting those who fired the shots. Could be difficult for some redshirt leaders as well who demanded justice for those killed but did nothing to stop the government covering it up.

I may be just cynical but it looks like a PR exercise to me but like much of what he does not very convincing.

[ginjag]

Not a lot to defend here is there, now everything is so out and open for eyes to see, Thaksin never dreamed he would get so much bad publicity, as he controlled it before , and now that's gone.

I am amazed we don't have any of the TVF splinter group on this topic as they hog the military related ones. Suicide is not the way out Thaksin, it could even come to that.

[Rob8891]

More tripe from this cynical manipulator. Using his grandchildren before they are even born!

[FangFerang]

Well, the red shirt leaders are obviously inept, three stooges soldiers, maybe they could better serve their country as diplomats.

I hope the yellow shirt leader and creator, convicted on similar charges as Thaksin and given a much longer prison sentence, can follow suit and drop all the lawsuits....but probably not--the kangaroos in lower courts are on his side.

Following Thai politics is hilarious. We have two groups of lying clowns, each packed into a mini cooper color of their choice, accusing the other group of being lying clowns as they pass each other on Sukhimvit and then (separately) run over the red bull heir and claim the other group did it first.

Amazing Tiedland. I like the good General a lot more than any leader either group has ever fielded.

[StealthEnergiser]

please capture this dictator and lock him up

[The Deerhunter]

Is anyone still claiming that he is NOT the mastermind behind ALL the problems here and running the country illegally from abroad?

Yes, of course. All the usual suspects. Career PTP/UDD/Thaksin apologists & denyers, the lot of them. But a bit more cautious now. Some of them may be justifiably nervous now that the "overseas payment" financial records are surfacing and some may well have been paid trolls as we suspect. (Is this working)??? However, they are all masquerading as Democracy ADVOCATES now,because it is illegal to be Democracy ACTIVISTS anymore.

"Respect my terror bombing" didn't work but every time you hear ":Respect my vote" remember who is doing the talking.

[Local Drunk]

Didn't he do this before at the beginning of the year? Maybe he's worried about the Abhisit, Suthep murder case and the fact it will be obvious that he planned to blame those two whilst protecting those who fired the shots. Could be difficult for some redshirt leaders as well who demanded justice for those killed but did nothing to stop the government covering it up.

I may be just cynical but it looks like a PR exercise to me but like much of what he does not very convincing.

You're not being cynical at all. There really never was or is a case against either... Where Mr. Shin faltered was in thinking that he could intimidate the two without implicating the military.

What the two should do is to say... I want my day in court.

[seajae]

trying to score some brownie points now that they know he is the one that ordered them to attack the protesters, he is really stupid if he thinks this will stop them from chasing him for organizing the murders that were committed under his orders, what a truly self righteous ar**hole of a man

[DrLom]

Didn't he do this before at the beginning of the year? Maybe he's worried about the Abhisit, Suthep murder case and the fact it will be obvious that he planned to blame those two whilst protecting those who fired the shots. Could be difficult for some redshirt leaders as well who demanded justice for those killed but did nothing to stop the government covering it up.

I may be just cynical but it looks like a PR exercise to me but like much of what he does not very convincing.

PR exercise very obviously. Let's not forget, YL is back here about to face charges... the softer Mr T. can make things and relations with the junta will work in her favour... I don't think it's anything to do with the pregnancy... I think he's trying to soften any potentially hard blows.

[Halion]

Can not forgive but this country should forget that this despot ever existed. He and his ilk have brought nothing but disgrace and destruction to the Thai people for their own personal gains. The Shins have been a malignant cancer devoid of character and responsibility and have little or no empathy with either the country or the citizens. Obsessed by only their own stature and wealth they have continually raped this nation for over a decade and deserve to receive the contempt for the damage they have caused.