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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra offered Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi her support in a coming by-election during a historic meeting with the Nobel peace laureate in Burma, government spokeswoman Thitima Chaisang said Wednesday.
The two women talked for half an hour at theThai embassy in Rangoon on Tuesday, in a "good atmosphere", the spokeswoman said."Aung San Suu Kyi told Prime Minister Yingluck that she hopes to win in the by-election and Ms Yingluck offered her support and her hope that Aung San Suu Kyi will win," Ms Thitima said.Ms Yingluck expressed support for her neighbour's "path of national reconciliation", adding that its progress was good for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (left) and his youngest sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
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Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.
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Discussion 9 : 22/12/2011 at 10:27 PM9
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Ms. Suu Kyi is the face of democracy for the entire world. The Burmese Junta have recently loosened some of their power grip and she can stand for election. Why would Thailand's PM not be supportive of this? A truely free Burma would be conflict free and a peaceful neighbor. Is that not in Thailand's interest? Or anything that has the Shinawatra name on it is some how suspect? Oh please get over it.
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Discussion 8 : 22/12/2011 at 11:03 AM8
Seems like the shadow boxing match between YS and TS has began.
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Discussion 7 : 21/12/2011 at 10:48 PM7
Either Thaksin or Yingluck is lying. Take your pick.
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Discussion 6 : 21/12/2011 at 10:42 PM6
As a friend told me today upon seeing the picture of the Lady and the Yingluck, “A true leader and fighter for democracy meeting a puppet of a corrupt fugitive”. With all the denials and not-knowings, the Yingluck is daily losing any remaining credibility and, I swear, her face is taking on a noticeably square shape.
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Discussion 5 : 21/12/2011 at 09:11 PM5
I imagine Aung San Suu Kyi is too much of a lady to have asked Yingluck why her brother supported the Burmese generals.
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Discussion 4 : 21/12/2011 at 09:04 PM4
After years of unconditional support to Burmese junta this late move from Thai diplomacy looks very opportunist and little convincing.
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Discussion 3 : 21/12/2011 at 08:06 PM3
#1 , Maybe she didn`t get that sms in time ? Thailand is Run By A Convicted Criminal Fugitive Living In Self Imposed Exile , Via Mobile Phone ! WHY Would Tax Sin Risk Rocking The Boat To Much By Coming Back , When There Is SO Many Lucrative Projects Coming Up In Thailand AND The Region ? His Nong Sow Can LIE To The People Daily And Get Away With It , So Why Change Things Now ?
Discussion 2 : 21/12/2011 at 07:56 PM2
"There are no conflicts of interest [between Thaksin and Burma]," Ms Yingluck said ? Of Course Not , They Share A Very Lucrative Relationship , Almost "In Kahoots" With Eachother ? "The prime minister rejected reports that her elder brother, fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, helped pave way for the meeting between her and Ms Suu Kyi". The Thai People Must Be Getting Used To The Almost Daily Blatant LIES , They Seem To Accept It As The Norm From The Inept PM Clone Na Ka ? Anywhere Else It Would Be Totally Unacceptable For A Government To Blatantly LIE and Deceptively Continue To Panda Too And Aid A Convicted Criminal Fugitive Living In Self Imposed Exile , While The Rest Of The Kingdom Suffers ! Vote 1 PM Clone Not So Good "Luck" , Please , NO MORE LIES , The Thai People Deserve So Much Better !
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Discussion 1 : 21/12/2011 at 07:34 PM1
Offered here support in coming by-elections? What is she gonna do, send some Pheu Thai canvassers over the hand out 1,000 baht notes? Once again, it seems Thaksin and his little sister can't get their stories straight.
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