In just another sign that having a voice against Thaksin Shinawatra will be both prohibited and punishable should he find his way back to power, a now former Cathy Pacific air hostess is still being pursued by Thaksin bullies. But seeing that more or less that Thaksin is in power now with his sister Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra his puppet, there is little doubt this is only the beginning of that all too familiar signature of a dictator. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Seeds planted for new political violence in Thailand
As much as the Thai government officials would like to put political violence behind them, that is only a dream. That dream was shattered Sunday October 29 when an anti Thaksin / Pro Monarchy rally was over 400% of the size expected. Needless to say, as long as the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra still is influencing Thailand, the problems will happen again and again. Simply for a tire not to continually go flat, the nail must be removed and the hole must be patched. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Thaksin’s other hand
As it would seem, the media is reporting that some in the Thai government have come to the same conclusion as Connecting the Dots about potential Thaksin incited violence in the next red shirt rally. Considering other items in the news about Thaksin in recent days, this rally may simply turn out to be a diversion. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Picking apart Thaksin’s public appearances
It seems everyone is getting into the act of picking apart Thaksin these days. It does not matter if you are an ambassador or someone working in some capacity for the King. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Bring them home
For the first time in a long time, Thailand’s government is actively updating or making extradition treaties with other countries. Needless to say, this will turn out to be a litmus test for all the Thais who have power. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Cat and mouse with Thaksin
In a very public display by both the Thai government and the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra, messages are being sent via the news media. The message to Thaksin is enough is enough. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Thaksin’s party prepares to embarrass itself
In a full on effort to attempt to discredit the democratic lead Thai government, the Pheu Thai Party (PTP) has already shown it has no basis for it’s censure motion. The mention that family members who are not part of the government are also to be scrutinized clearly shows this is an attempt in futility. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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H5N1 Bird Flu antiviral failing
It has been reported that the magic bullet Bird flu antiviral is losing it’s effectiveness. The bird flu is mutating beyond what the antiviral can do, but is no less deadly. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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Angry man diplomatic passport
Diplomatic passports are reserved for people away from their own country doing work for their country. They are the most highly respected travel documents in the world, that was until a few days ago when convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra from Thailand started very open personal attacks while holding a Thai diplomatic passport. Continue reading Post ID 13736
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No surprises from Thaksin
Thaksin Shinawatra has not changed one bit were the remarks from critics after reviewing Thaksin’s much hyped speech. Thaksin is still working at manipulating the game in his favor. But even Thaksin supporters are starting to see things are starting to get too hot to handle when it comes to Thaksin. Continue reading Post ID 13736