Thaksin views gala dinner as big step toward reconciliation

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Thaksin views gala dinner as big step toward reconciliation

Published: 12/02/2012 at 02:22 AM
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was glad to see warm relations between Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Friday's gala dinner at Government House, his legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said yesterday.

The dinner, costing 10 million baht, was a good beginning for the drive toward national reconciliation, Mr Noppadon quoted Thaksin as saying.

Thaksin had said Thailand had three key barriers to overcome: a lack of solidarity, the flood crisis and mitigating the impact of the economic crisis in Europe. If Thai people unite, the country will be able to overcome those challenges, Mr Noppadon said.

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pquinlan
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Discussion 3 : 13/02/2012 at 07:34 AM3
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It would be a constructive and substantive step towards reconciliation if Thaksin actually manned-up, and returned to work within the judicial system instead of holding himself aloof from a system that, flawed and all, is what his supporters must deal with.

Ditto for all the others who have remained here but continue to use legal delaying tactics to avoid their day in court.
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Discussion 2 : 13/02/2012 at 06:43 AM2
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Is that the justification then for spending 20,000 baht per head on this function! Ah, the cost of reconciliation PT style.
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Discussion 1 : 12/02/2012 at 08:55 AM1
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The ONLY BIG step towards reconciliation is for the big fugitive to serve his jail time, all the rest is PT/UDD propaganda!
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