Visa recognises Thaksin's real role

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Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Regarding the story in yesterday's Bangkok Post, "Thaksin seen as a victim, lawyer says", I beg to differ. Any country granting a visa to Thaksin Shinawatra is purely being pragmatic and diplomatic, because he is now Thailand's de facto prime minister.

Songdej Praditsmanontt

I'm glad that the Im Poo Hill and Rai Krisawan resort hotels in Nakorn Ratchasima's Wang Nam Khieo will be demolished per court order for encroaching on Thap Lan National Park, as the Bangkok Post reported last Wednesday.

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ricefield
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Discussion 3 : 30 Apr 2012 at 22.173
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Vint - To expand on your thought. The EC held the by-elections on a Saturday when voting is traditionally on Sunday. This would have had an influence on the outcome as less well off voters normally have to work Saturdays. Might also be noted that one outcome is being contested.
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Discussion 2 : 29 Apr 2012 at 14.032
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'Visa recognises Thaksin's real role'.

Yes indeed but not his real purpose. Every country that allows him in unwittingly bolsters his PR campaign to fool the world that he is a decent, honest, law abiding, democracy and peace loving victim. As usual with Thaksin, nothing could be further from the truth.
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Discussion 1 : 29 Apr 2012 at 10.421
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Khun Vint, I fear you are correct. Why fear ? Because when people get sick of politians and turn the other way the pollies will get up to all sorts of mischief. Pollies will only stay in line if the people monitor their every move.
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