Govt 'unaware' of Thaksin broadcast

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Govt 'unaware' of Thaksin broadcast

Critics in uproar over Channel 11 address

Published: 11 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The government is on the defence and says it was unaware that deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would be appearing during the state-run Channel 11 kickboxing broadcast on Sunday.

The claim follows severe criticism from Thaksin's critics, who have threatened to initiate probes against the government and its Public Relations Department (PRD).

The opposition Democrat Party said it would ask the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate who gave the broadcast the go-ahead while the Green Politics group plans to take the matter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

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commonman
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Discussion 7 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.287
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Love to love him, love to hate him. How about the Middle Way - love to forget him. As long as Thai media and citizens keep feeding his ego, he won't disappear. Please just let him dry up and blow away like a dead flower.
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Discussion 6 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.156
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and this desperate man wants to change the holy charter of the nation,so he can get away with his crimes,the charter is everyone bible ,written many years ago in good wisedom,by good people ,this convicted criminal on the run ,must be arrested ,the nation witnessed how low he go to get attention,by breaking in on national tv primetime ,my wife says this action has backfired to the thai people,he once again have overstepped the mark and is becoming an embarrasment
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Discussion 5 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.145
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Not only an insult to Thai people but also an hypocrisy about his pretended loyalty.
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Discussion 4 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.134
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Why is Thaksin still beating a dead horse? He needs to get over it and go on with his life. It's been over six years and he is still crying.
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Discussion 3 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.093
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Gandhi, Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi...these are but a few of the great people who loved their country and served years in prisons in selfless dedication to their causes. All of them endured unimaginable hardships and none of them ran away from their country and then engaged in self-aggrandising publicity stunts while living a life of luxury in exile.

I think this speaks volumes about character, ego, and motivations.
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Discussion 2 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.082
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It would be the only thing about TS that the government didn't know. They know every other little detail about the man's movements & thoughts!
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Discussion 1 : 11 Dec 2012 at 08.061
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Really sad when the ruling government allows illegal activities to occur that help them, but go after their opponents with such vigor for very minor infractions. Crazy!

The insanity needs to stop here. Thai politics are just too far in the gutter.
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