Thailand Monday accused ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra of offending
the country's monarchy, stepping up pressure on the fugitive tycoon as
he prepares for a provocative trip to neighbouring Cambodia.
The Thai government also said it was preparing a formal extradition
request for Thaksin, who was toppled in a 2006 coup, when he visits
Phnom Penh this week in his new capacity as economics adviser to the
Cambodian leadership.
The row over Thaksin's appointment last week prompted Cambodia and
Thailand to recall their respective ambassadors, deepening tensions
after a series of deadly skirmishes on their border in the past year
and a half.
Billionaire Thaksin was quoted by British daily The Times on Monday as
calling for the reform of institutions around Thailand's revered
monarchy, headed by 81-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
"Thailand needs to have a monarchy but it should not be abused or
played by the palace circles," Thaksin reportedly said. "I can assure
you His Majesty is above (politics), but those in the circle have a
network."
When Thaksin, who is living abroad to avoid a two-year jail term for
corruption, was asked if the "royal institution" needed reform, he
said: "Yes, yes."
Thaksin later said in a statement that the article had misrepresented
his words and had a misleading headline, adding: "The untrue report
caused a misunderstanding among readers and Thais."
But Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya -- who has links to a royalist
group that besieged Bangkok's airports last year to bring down the
previous pro-Thaksin government -- hit out at Thaksin's comments.
Insulting or defaming the royal family is punishable by up to 15 years
in jail in Thailand.
"I would like to say that Thaksin's interview violates the monarchy,
which is the country's main institution. I wonder what the hidden
agenda was that caused him to make this inappropriate move," Kasit
told reporters.
"In his interview, there are several parts referring to his majesty
the king, the crown prince and the monarchy and also refer to his
majesty's role in politics," Kasit said.
Kasit said that the government would also seek the extradition of
Thaksin when he goes to Cambodia.
Thaksin is due to give a lecture to Cambodian economics experts on
Thursday but has not said exactly when he will arrive.
"We have prepared, the foreign ministry will contact the attorney
general to seek extradition when he arrives in Cambodia," Kasit said,
reiterating the government's pledge last week to get Thaksin to face
justice.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, a close friend of Thaksin, has said
he will reject any extradition request and that the former Thai
leader's conviction in absentia for abuse of power last year was
politically motivated.
Thaksin's visit threatens to take the shine off a summit of Southeast
Asian leaders with US President Barack Obama that Thai Prime Minister
Abhisit Vejjajiva is due to chair on Sunday in Singapore.
His presence on Thailand's doorstep -- the closest he has come since
he last fled in August 2008 -- is also likely to alarm Abhisit's shaky
coalition government as it approaches the end of its first year in
power.
The colourful Thaksin, formerly the owner of Manchester City football
club, has stirred up mass anti-government protests by his so-called
"Red Shirt" supporters that have at times turned violent.
The protesters have also targeted the house of the king's main
adviser, former general Prem Tinsulanonda, and accused Prem of
orchestrating the coup against their twice-elected idol.
Thailand remains bitterly divided between Thaksin's main support base
among the poor, especially in rural areas, and his foes in the Bangkok-
based elite power circles of the palace, military and bureaucracy.
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>Thaksin royal comments fuel Thai-Cambodia furore - =C2[at]Latest news
More and more Thai intellectuals that are aware of the BIG loss of
face of Thailand in Asia said that now the junta's minions have
actually overeacted at the Cambodian provocation...
But it's usual amongst scared rats to react this way when they are
caught in every corner of the house.
AntiNazi Mort
>More and more Thai intellectuals that are aware of the BIG loss of
>face of Thailand in Asia said that now the junta's minions have
>actually overeacted at the Cambodian provocation...
Who are these 'Thai intellectuals' and where are they saying the things
you claim?
******They are figments of the Mad Mullets imagination.
Simply ignore him as we all do.
Hun Sen might give Thaksin a
Cambodian Service diplomatic passport .
Well to counter the Thai Monarchy who has been his arch rival in
competing support from the rural
areas.......Thaksin needs heavy weights, from outside force (support
from a State and not from powerful individual) to counter the vast
influence of the Thai Monarchy.
This time Thaksin is playing his game rite.
On Nov 10, 9:20 pm, "Chairman Mao , expert fucker of Chinese High
School Girl 's cunts in China" <monsteroooodk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This time Thaksin is playing his game rite.- Hide quoted text -
into a PalyBoy lake full of Chinese cunts .
the CPC can supply him Verylongkok
with
lots of Chinese High school Girl ' s cunts,
just like the CPC did with Chairman Mao .
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Thai Intelligence Officer in Thai Embassy in PhnomPenh
checked with me a few years back,
I told the Thai Intelligence officer in PhnomPenh
that Mr .Teng Boon Ma was borned in Cambodia .
so the Thai ran a real Check on this guy Teng Boon Ma.
well , money can buy almost every thing in Thailand,
even a Thai birth certificate .
Do you never read Thai newspapers, for instance the inside pages of
The Bangkok Post?
This Yellowish government is a complete farce, a total loss of face
for the Kingdom in front of the world.
Today the frontlines of all newspapers, either in English or Thai,
shout 'Extradition rejected' 'Refused' etc.
What will the Oxford-diminished Pr*k Minister do now? Recall the
ambassadors? It's already done. Terminate the agreements between both
countries? Already done. Send soldiers to the borders? Already done!
Etc!!!
Pathetic indeed,
Mort
You're wakalukong? BALLS, you're Komin the Thief. Open your mouth.
[Shit]
Wakalukong
Thief, just open your mouth.
[Shit]
Nice? Hahahaha!
Wakalukong
That you're a thief? He's right, you're a thief. Open your mouth
[Piss]
Are you still thirsty? Hahahaha!
Wakalukong
So you don't know who these 'intellectuals' are, then?
n Nov 13, 1:17 am, Paul <p...@bucks.com> wrote:
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If u r too lazy to read Thai newspapers or blogs, I certainly don't
want to do the job for u.
There a lot of them in newspapers , of course supposing u ever bother
to read them.... Mostly editorialists, political analysers and
businessmen. The BKK P even translated some parts of Thai-written
editorials.
Their basic point is that Cambodia-Thailand trade has always been in
favour of the latter. So the Thais have a lot to lose with the
xenophobia of the yellow cretins. Another point - that seems to escape
the present SCT white trash - is the huge loss of face in ASIA of the
Thai junta that is simply sh*ting in their pants because of ONE man!
Mort
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>>So you don't know who these 'intellectuals' are, then?
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>If u r too lazy to read Thai newspapers or blogs, I certainly don't
>want to do the job for u.
>There a lot of them in newspapers , of course supposing u ever bother
>to read them.... Mostly editorialists, political analysers and
>businessmen.
Ah, I thought you meant real intellectuals -- you know, highly educated
intelligent professionals, academics, philosophers and suchlike who are
capable of impartial analyses of complex issues, not mere journalists and
bourgeoises!
Uuh?
U wanna say the "Elite", as the Brown-eyed Mullet and its tiny court
of soidogs call them?
:-)
Mort