Thaksin Back In Town?

[earlofwindermere]

5:30pm Thursday evening...

My relatives (who live in Green Valley Golf Course in Mae Rim - the same moobaan as Thaksin's home) just called me. They said that the police are at every intersection in Mae Rim and over 50 police and unmarked cars just drove in. Anybody have any news on this or is it just the Mrs. returning?

[Tywais]

Interesting because on the canal road from the university to the Royal Flora there were lot's of parked police cars and some police actually out on the road directing traffic. Probably not related due to the distance, but never seen that before.

[Ajarn]

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[tigerbeer]

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[Ulysses G.]

IS IT SAFE?

[katnip]

Yes, police everywhere circa 5 p.m.

At intersections, on motorbikes, and in cars with flashing lights.

[Rinrada]

My gardener tells me that he went out for dinner in the *********restaurant just outside C.Mai but asked me not to mention it...

So I wont.....

time for a beer me thinks.....

[ThaiPauly]

There were a lot of us on canal Road at 5pm yesterday then.

I pulled at at the 7-11 while my Wife popped in, she had just got back to the car when a Police car raced up behind me blaring at me over his tannoy to MOVE IT!

Something fishy indeed

[johnnyk]

Maybe he popped over from Myanmar on a 30-day VOA.

[Blinky Bill]

Who cares?

[pap]

Was that Elvis? Wonder if he got his tourist visa stamped?

[earlofwindermere]

Nothing in the papers today... I guess it wasn't him.

[ThaiPauly]

Could just be that some foreign dignatory has flown into town for the Flower Show, you know how much fuss they like to make for anybody who is important enough, and Thialand is doing everything it can to create a good impression around the world after the Coup.

Maybee it was Donald Rumsfeld or Tony Blair....a good flower festival would do them the world of good

[PhilHarries]

Could just be that some foreign dignatory has flown into town for the Flower Show, you know how much fuss they like to make for anybody who is important enough, and Thialand is doing everything it can to create a good impression around the world after the Coup.

Maybee it was Donald Rumsfeld or Tony Blair....a good flower festival would do them the world of good

Rumsfeld 'resigned' didn't he? So he's a nobody now just like dear old Thaksin. Perhaps they are meeting up so Thacko can give Rumbo the latest 'intelligence' on Thailand's WMD's in return for reinstatement as CEO of Thaksinland. WMD's in this case being Women of Money Disassociation if you read some of the other posts in the general forum.

[Gonzo the Face]

At this point I guess we do not know if it was Takky or not, of just someone being escorted to the Flower Festival.

For those out there who are also of the slightly bent mind set, Ms. Manners sez, flowers around ones casket should not be misconstrued as a "Flower Festival", in spite of the sometimes happy and jubilant mood of those attending.

Now we are able to list below those whose demise would and should be considered a Flower Festival....

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[Thaising]

Nothing in the papers today... I guess it wasn't him.

Here in street of london having an easy life http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/a...eetoflondon.wmv

[Berty]

Nothing in the papers today... I guess it wasn't him.

Here in street of london having an easy life http://www.nationmultimedia.com/specials/a...eetoflondon.wmv

I like that!

[Johpa]

More likely a private visit by a Royal as such unofficial visits use to me marked by police at every intersection. Long ago one of the princesses use to enjoy dining at the old location of the Coq D'Or along Chaiyaphum, located near to the long forgotten Farang drinking establishments of the My Place bar and the old Karen Hut bar. It was probably the closest I ever got to Thai Royalty. I wonder if a Royal could still go out to a restaurant for dinner in town?

[Loaded]

I was in Rimping Meechok yesterday around this time when suddenly the place filled with senior police and nurses. I looked across at the deli counter and recognized the face, it was The Princes' Ex wife (neice of the Queen) buying some chicken legs. Very surreal as some people pretended nothing was happening and others, including me, stood and stared.

This could have been the reason for the activity described in the OP.

[too true]

I was in Rimping Meechok yesterday around this time when suddenly the place filled with senior police and nurses. I looked across at the deli counter and recognized the face, it was The Princes' Ex wife (neice of the Queen) buying some chicken legs. Very surreal as some people pretended nothing was happening and others, including me, stood and stared.

This could have been the reason for the activity described in the OP.

That's what I've heard as well. But then, perhaps the person who told me read it here...

Anyway, there were about 30 policemen hanging around the empty parking lot behind Sailom Joy Restaurant (between chang klan and charoen prathet roads) this morning at 7.30.

[Ulysses G.]

More likely a private visit by a Royal as such unofficial visits use to me marked by police at every intersection. Long ago one of the princesses use to enjoy dining at the old location of the Coq D'Or along Chaiyaphum, located near to the long forgotten Farang drinking establishments of the My Place bar and the old Karen Hut bar. It was probably the closest I ever got to Thai Royalty. I wonder if a Royal could still go out to a restaurant for dinner in town?

I think that they have to close the whole restaraunt down except for the Royal party.

[LaoPo]

I wonder if a Royal could still go out to a restaurant for dinner in town?

Why not? I saw one of the Princesses some 2 years ago in the 'Coffeeshop' of the Montien Hotel at Surawongse Rd/BKK where she had lunch.

The whole staff bowed when she drove off in her Audi TT (accompanied by a whole lot of other cars, following/escorting her)

LaoPo

[Rinrada]

I wonder if a Royal could still go out to a restaurant for dinner in town?

Why not? I saw one of the Princesses some 2 years ago in the 'Coffeeshop' of the Montien Hotel at Surawongse Rd/BKK where she had lunch.

The whole staff bowed when she drove off in her Audi TT (accompanied by a whole lot of other cars, following/escorting her)

LaoPo

From personal experiences they aint too bad..

Was at a semi official "do" last year and had a very pleasant 1-2 hours sitting chatting to Princess..........(wont say) over a couple of bottles of Thai red wine.

T Ambassador was there as well...his wine but I didnt realise who she was and it was only when I noticed that the security seem a little bit tight..started wondering...(too much plonk)

Anyway I rabbitted on we discussed everything ...politics-Uk & Thai laws,customs,buying land in Chiang Mai,Life in Bangkok...then it hit me.......O Dear Dear.....

How come you speak such good Thai...?...What a question to ask...... but she didnt mind.....and ..I still didnt click....nudge nidge from Khun wifie...WOT?

Gotta laff...

[ThaiPauly]

I wonder if a Royal could still go out to a restaurant for dinner in town?

Why not? I saw one of the Princesses some 2 years ago in the 'Coffeeshop' of the Montien Hotel at Surawongse Rd/BKK where she had lunch.

The whole staff bowed when she drove off in her Audi TT (accompanied by a whole lot of other cars, following/escorting her)

LaoPo

From personal experiences they aint too bad..

Was at a semi official "do" last year and had a very pleasant 1-2 hours sitting chatting to Princess..........(wont say) over a couple of bottles of Thai red wine.

T Ambassador was there as well...his wine but I didnt realise who she was and it was only when I noticed that the security seem a little bit tight..started wondering...(too much plonk)

Anyway I rabbitted on we discussed everything ...politics-Uk & Thai laws,customs,buying land in Chiang Mai,Life in Bangkok...then it hit me.......O Dear Dear.....

How come you speak such good Thai...?...What a question to ask...... but she didnt mind.....and ..I still didnt click....nudge nidge from Khun wifie...WOT?

Gotta laff...

Priceless

[DavidOxon]

My Girllfriend (Thai) has served him and his daughter in harrods a couple of times in the the last few weeks . . she's not impressed as me at that!

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[ihop]

Could just be that some foreign dignatory has flown into town for the Flower Show, you know how much fuss they like to make for anybody who is important enough, and Thialand is doing everything it can to create a good impression around the world after the Coup.

Maybee it was Donald Rumsfeld or Tony Blair....a good flower festival would do them the world of good

Can't verify this but my wife said the Prince of Bhutan was scheduled to pay a visit to Chiang Mai and the Flower Show this month. Might of been him. Thailand has strong diplomatic relations with Bhutan and the Prince is highly regarded.

[Rinrada]

5:30pm Thursday evening...

My relatives (who live in Green Valley Golf Course in Mae Rim - the same moobaan as Thaksin's home) just called me. They said that the police are at every intersection in Mae Rim and over 50 police and unmarked cars just drove in. Anybody have any news on this or is it just the Mrs. returning?

Is it "im..gotta look closely..