Yingluck denies Thaksin Skype hype

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PM says Skype story baseless

Published: 1 Feb 2013 at 00.55
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Thursday brushed aside a New York Times report which claimed her elder brother Thaksin Shinawatra was running the country via Skype.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra presides over a meeting to review the performance last year of the Internal Security Operations Command, and announces the agency’s plans for the coming year at Government House Thursday. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)

The report said most key decisions made during her time in office were made by the former prime minister, who lives in self-imposed exile abroad.

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Discussion 49 : 02 Feb 2013 at 23.2749
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The fugitive must have forgotten to tell the puppet that Skype runs via the Internet and not the mobile network.
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Discussion 48 : 02 Feb 2013 at 09.2348
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brilliant #45 - can you tell readers what is the "level of corruption in the government?" What have been corruption charges?
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Discussion 47 : 02 Feb 2013 at 08.1547
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Thaksin must be feeling very gratifying after reading the compliments given to him for bringing Thailand to progress, prosperity and improved international relation. No wonder his opponents invited him to join politic and even said he is the best PM of Thailand.
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Discussion 46 : 01 Feb 2013 at 22.3746
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'Ex PM Thaksin...who lives in self-imposed exile abroad'.

He is a common criminal on the run having jumped bail. 'Self exile' makes it sound like he is doing it for a noble cause and that could not be further from the truth.
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Discussion 45 : 01 Feb 2013 at 20.3045
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domdunn - "Why are people surprised that TS makes policy decisions and that the cabinet acts on them, that is what people voted for at the last election?"

Exactly. Demonstrates completely that reds have no respect for the law and could care less about the level of corruption in the government.
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Discussion 44 : 01 Feb 2013 at 20.2644
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canuck - "So accuse them of it and tie up the courts at the government expense."

Sounds a lot more like what PTP is doing with old "draft dodging" charges and trumped up murder charges.
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Discussion 43 : 01 Feb 2013 at 19.4243
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Thaksin's opponents seem to get much ecited by this New York Times news article that is built on hearsay story.
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Discussion 42 : 01 Feb 2013 at 18.1442
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"I am the real prime minister,she told reporters".

LOL! It doesn't get more pathetic than this. She must either love her convicted criminal brother unconditionally and/or the photo ops she gets from her position as proxy PM of Thaksin. If not,the shame and humiliation must really burn inside of her.
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Discussion 41 : 01 Feb 2013 at 18.1341
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....continue... To my opponents, I want to sincerely thank you for looking up to me so highly. In fact, I love Thailand, and it has been good serving through the PTP and the people I love. My opponents have been very imaginative in suggesting to me that I can make decisions through Skype and other modern communication tools for the people who ultimately, have to shoulder the responsibility. I admit I have the influence, and it has been good using that advantage to serve and especially in defusing conflicts and misunderstandings within PTP and coalition partner. - Thank you.
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Discussion 40 : 01 Feb 2013 at 17.5840
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Ok, fine. Let's examine both arguments.

Either Madame Yingluck was elected because her brother is a corrupt billionaire with connections at every level of industry and government in Thailand who installed his sister as a proxy representative while he spends his time in exile.

Or... by some cosmic miracle, a 45 year-old with no prior experience in governance and a degree from a State college in Kentucky was elected prime-minister on her own and immediately began to enact a broad series of policy initiatives that happen to be identical to her brother's.

It's a tough call. I'll have to think about it for a while.
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