Thaksin tipped to become trade envoy

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Thaksin tipped to become trade envoy

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mr.meldrew
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Discussion 67 : 07/07/2011 at 01:33 PM67
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abbubD41 : You state "It is unbelievable how some people try to keep harping about how bad a tiny pay rise"

From 167-200 to 300 is not tiny and will not be sustainable as we will see next year.
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Discussion 66 : 07/07/2011 at 08:08 AM66
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D65: There's a huge difference you conveniently forgot to mention: the Brit isn't a convict on the run, whereas, your hero the Count of Montenegro is.
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Discussion 65 : 07/07/2011 at 03:45 AM65
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BangkokPost just reported that this was only a false rumor:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/245752/yingluck-focuses-on-econ-policies
Besides, appointing someone with a Montenegro passport to represent Thailand is silly. Whats next, a British-born British-educated British citizen with a British passport as Prime Minister of Thailand?!
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wakeup
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Discussion 64 : 06/07/2011 at 03:45 PM64
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Thaksin has 2 years of jail coming. It was obscene that his proxy party was even allowed to run in the elections - it couldn't be any more obvious that Yingluck is his direct representative with the slogan being "Thaksin thinks, Peua Thai does" and Thaksin himself saying Yingluck was his clone. Frankly, such disregard for the rule-of-law justifies fully anything the army does to defend this country from such overt, unchecked criminality.
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wakeup
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Discussion 63 : 06/07/2011 at 03:29 PM63
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Wow, very impressive proposal. Make a convicted criminal who openly consorts with foreigners from Cambodia to the United States to undermine his own nation, a trade envoy. Nope, no nepotism, corruption, and third world antics here! UDD only got 29.6% of eligible voteres' votes. This is not a mandate, yet they feel they can pursue their self-serving agenda with impunity. They will see soon, how very wrong they are.
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Discussion 62 : 06/07/2011 at 03:27 PM62
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@54 - Yingluck wants a fair trial, I agree. She says she will let the Truth and reconciliation commission continue their investigation, but also creating another independent organization to investigate as well. Now I wonder how independent that organization she is creating is going to be.
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Discussion 61 : 06/07/2011 at 03:22 PM61
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@Disc 49 - Because they do not have an extradition treaty with Thailand. Another reason is Thaksin uses up to 3 other foreign passports when he travels. So under law, he is a citizen of that country when he enters another country, not a citizen of Thailand.

@Disc 47 - Very well said, Greece was a country where they promised high wages and loans as one of their populist policies, look at where they are now - bankrupt and in debt.
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Discussion 60 : 06/07/2011 at 03:21 PM60
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Can someone please explain how a fugitive convict can be given an important job by the government?
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Discussion 59 : 06/07/2011 at 03:08 PM59
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airborne (d47). “Democracy has become a failed form of government.”
Absolutely right! The only democracy people have is the right to vote. After that, we allow elected officials absolute power which is usually at the behest and benefit of a minority. There must be more accountability and better distribution of power. Most democracies are just dictatorships in disguise!

prasertsee (49). “Does it not seem strange that most or all the countries in the world is not honoring Thailand's conviction of Thaksin”.
The UK, US and many others are refusing him entry to their countries. That says everything!
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Discussion 58 : 06/07/2011 at 03:06 PM58
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lol...
Priorities are pretty clear huh? Three days after the election.
1) Thaksin amnesty
2) Thaksin job

Come on... One more time... "It's about democracy and helping the poor(!)"
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