Thailand's former PM Yingluck fled to Dubai - senior party members

[idman]

Really!!!! Just how does did she, didn't she actually have any bearing on life everyday life in Thailand for both Thais and ExPats??? <deleted> al is the answer. Oh wait, sorry it allows for posters to wake up or sober up enough to offer their valued perspectives into Thai politics.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Good for her!

 

All through history people have fled when confronted with unfair persecution.

I just wonder, how she entered all these places without a passport, or did her brother buy her one in Dubai?

 

Guess, Dubai will soon be a mecca for 'red shirts', with all flights there fully booked up...

Edited August 26, 2017 by StayinThailand2much

[mauGR1]

17 minutes ago, delphioracle said:

 

 

17 minutes ago, delphioracle said:

 

 

I've been here  as a member for a number of years but the blatant bigotry and racism of many of the posters here is unbelievable hence I read posts but rarely bother to respond,It's useless to argue with fools  and won't lower my self to their level uneducated bigots that they are.

 

Those  characters seem to think that Thai's should be excluded from making comments regarding their own country.

Well, don't let your feelings be hurt by the ignorance of others. It's only a internet forum.

Personally i regard a fool's opinion as useful as a wise opinion. It gives me a perspective of the place i am in.

Also, i think that every country and town has its fair share of wise and fool people.

Of course everyone agree that arguing with a fool is wasted time..

 

 

Edited August 26, 2017 by mauGR1
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[worgeordie]

Well it all seems to have gone down exactly as the Junta hoped,

maybe the whole thing orchestrated by them,better to have her

in exile than in prison,with supporters encamped outside the

walls,for years, anymore for Dubia .

regards worgeordie

[gk10002000]

Maybe she is joining the other Thai house maids and restaurant workers that get recruited to go work there?

[gk10002000]

3 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Well it all seems to have gone down exactly as the Junta hoped,

maybe the whole thing orchestrated by them,better to have her

in exile than in prison,with supporters encamped outside the

walls,for years, anymore for Dubia .

regards worgeordie

Yeah pretty much. Now on paper, she can be branded as a criminal and a fugitive from justice.  Assuming of course that anybody pays attention to such a thing given the forced government Thailand has gotten impressed on it since the coup

[Lammbock]

My guess is she got tipped off by a member of the court about the sentence she will get.

[inThailand]

2 minutes ago, Lammbock said:

My guess is she got tipped off by a member of the court about the sentence she will get.

She probably got to read the decision as well. It wasn't a happy ending! 

[Jip99]

Just now, Father Fintan Stack said:

Not to mention it had overwhelming support from the general public and implicit authorisation from 'above'.

 

 

That is OK then.

 

 

You seem to condone many things unlawful.

[Lemonltr]

46 minutes ago, delphioracle said:

Strangely enough I was  here and being of a mixed race origin Thai English I perhaps am somewhat better informed than a  self important pompous  character than you who delights in  running this country and its peoples down.

 

Nothing racial in my statements, perhaps you would be wise to look at your, own posts. Pot kettle black, now go away and collect the toys that you have thrown out of your pram like a good baby would.

 

 

Maybe it's not true in your case but in my experience half Thai/Westerners are certainly still viewed as "Falangs" by most Thais.

[starky]

2 hours ago, seajae said:

the only ones that flee are the criminal elements that are guilty and do not want to be locked up, has nothing to do with being innocent. This was all about money and jail time, she is the same as thaksin, think they are above the law and will never accept any guilt for what they have done, can only hope karma gets both of them

So rohingya, Tibetans, Cambodians Croations and other refugees,  those of different religious backgrounds and those that flee their home country due to persecution are all criminals? Not saying it applies to Yl but pull up on your massive generalisations.

Edited August 26, 2017 by starky

[Mrjlh]

I'd hate to be the Immigration Officer that stamped her passport.

[starky]

1 hour ago, Kieranmc said:

She did the right thing. There was no justice in that puppet courtroom. The verdict was reached well before they went to trial.

 

Though I will say she has made the Junta look like fools by so easily leaving regardless if she had help or not. Three years they followed her every move and then puff- she's gone.

Kaiser Soce? 

[jesimps]

2 hours ago, z42 said:

So many detractors of the current regime seem to think their blatant corruption and outright criminal behaviour makes Tingluck some kind of heroine.

It simply doesn't stack up imho, she was negligent in performing the role of PM and was little more than a puppet for her criminal brother Thaksin.

The fact she ran says a lot about her moral courage. On more than 1 occasion she claimed she would be ready to die for democracy, yet at the first sign of a major hurdle she bolted off to join her criminal brother.

 

The disgusting nature of Prayuth's govt is undeniable. However YS has shown her true colours here. 

Thailand has some wonderful young figures such as Netiwit, Ja new, Pai Dao Din and others.. What potential Thailand could meet if people like that got a real platform to make a difference. The shin rein is over, but a whole population will now be looking for new faces. I would prefer to be hopeful than cynical for the next chapter

Many millions of Thai people who voted for her would disagree strongly with you, and after all, they're the ones who SHOULD count in a democracy.

[jesimps]

2 hours ago, hansnl said:

Unfair prosecution?

Precisely.

[realenglish1]

1 hour ago, inThailand said:

You falangs not understand...

flying the coop is part of our culture.

I totally understand the culture and agree that  it is part of the culture and that is a very sad statement 

about being Thai That means there is no rule of law

[bendejo]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Sources in her Puea Thai Party said the former prime minister left Thailand last week and flew via Singapore to Dubai

 

What this means is that she is not in Dubai.  And how is dear brother's health these days?  Remember he said he was getting "just a little chemo" back in 2010?

 

 

[bendejo]

1 hour ago, inThailand said:

flying the coop is part of our culture.

 

fleeing the coup ?  

 

 

[bill014]

Good on her. The result of the trial was decided 3 years ago by a corrupt and prejudiced court, which hands out Draconian sentences far longer than the law decrees.

[jesimps]

1 hour ago, inThailand said:

How can any one defend wasting billions of tax payer money to buy a product twice as much as it's market value, thus buying supporters and votes, and all the while lining their own pockets with billions? 

Governments do it often. In this case to save the farmers from bankruptcy and possible starvation. She should have been given a medal for this act of humanity, which she probably will one day. 

 

Shame the Bangkok amart and army generals didn't have a whip-round for them, it wouldn't have made a dent in their fortunes, then maybe there'd have been no need for the pledging scheme.

Edited August 26, 2017 by jesimps

[ramrod711]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

But Yingluck did not show up at the appointed hour and the court quickly issued a statement saying she had cited an ear problem as the reason for her no-show.

So, not only is she an incompetent PM, she stole Chalerm's favorite excuse.

[inThailand]

5 minutes ago, bendejo said:

 

fleeing the coup ?  

 

 

and fleecing!

[Thailand]

2 hours ago, scotchonrocks said:

All through history criminals have fled to escape justice.

And many people have simply escaped to avoid political persecution, goes right back to pre biblical days.

[nasa123]

May be someone or to in this government allowed her to travel. What do you think had happened in Thailand when she had been imprisoned ?

Big riots maybe?

Edited August 26, 2017 by nasa123

[ovi1kanobi]

7 minutes ago, ramrod711 said:

So, not only is she an incompetent PM, she stole Chalerm's favorite excuse.

She and her family are liars. Thai people get what they deserve. LOL

Edited August 26, 2017 by ovi1kanobi

[geriatrickid]

2 hours ago, seajae said:

the only ones that flee are the criminal elements that are guilty and do not want to be locked up, has nothing to do with being innocent. This was all about money and jail time, she is the same as thaksin, think they are above the law and will never accept any guilt for what they have done, can only hope karma gets both of them

Give it a rest.  Your sanctimonious drivel is nonsensical. This is a political vendetta. The former PM has not fled. She was escorted from the country with the knowledge of those in power. It's all part of the political game.

There was no way the current  military regime was going to imprison the former popularly elected  PM. It would have resulted in martyrdom for her, then a public uprising accompanied by international sanctions. The military has obtained what it wanted; a country free of political opposition. It was the grand bargain.

[geriatrickid]

33 minutes ago, Mrjlh said:

I'd hate to be the Immigration Officer that stamped her passport.

It wasn't stamped and this was an orchestrated event.  

[Jip99]

36 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

Where did I say I condoned it?

 

Try again.

 

I was one of Thaksin's biggest detractors at the time for many of his policies including this one. 

 

 

You didn't, I did.

 

 

[meechai]

2 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

The former PM has not fled. She was escorted from the country with the knowledge of those in power. It's all part of the political game.

There was no way the current  military regime was going to imprison the former popularly elected  PM. It would have resulted in martyrdom for her, then a public uprising accompanied by international sanctions. The military has obtained what it wanted; a country free of political opposition. It was the grand bargain.

Exactly & why more do not see this obvious truth is amazing in itself.

[ovi1kanobi]

2 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

Give it a rest.  Your sanctimonious drivel is nonsensical. This is a political vendetta. The former PM has not fled. She was escorted from the country with the knowledge of those in power. It's all part of the political game.

There was no way the current  military regime was going to imprison the former popularly elected  PM. It would have resulted in martyrdom for her, then a public uprising accompanied by international sanctions. The military has obtained what it wanted; a country free of political opposition. It was the grand bargain.

There is the possibility of suicide. I know wishful thinking. LOL