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. [Read more →]
Thailand’s government is doing a good job, a good job at sending the absolute wrong message to people who may want to invest in Thailand. By showing active support for a man that the rest of the world recognizes as a convicted fugitive on the run, spells headaches to avoid in the eyes of potential investors. [Read more →]
In an ironic turn, the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra’s own arrogance has come around to bite him in the ass. While Thaksin was out of Great Britain on a personal mission to make more problems in Thailand, the British government canceled Thaksin’s visa and let themselves off the proverbial hook. [Read more →]
Like the wind from an approaching thunderstorm, Thaksin’s new game plan has let us know it has arrived. The style is the same however the message has changed slightly to reflect his new convicted criminal status to his lesser educated supporters. [Read more →]
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. [Read more →]
The fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra is hiding in London to escape his waiting Bangkok jail cell. However because Thaksin has chosen the high profile road, he seems to have forgotten that he is exposed to the wrath of others who may choose to pay him a visit from Thailand or wherever. [Read more →]
Over the last several days there has been a bit of a heated something about giving the convicted criminal Thaksin Shinawatra access to a microphone of sort. In what looks like a good idea to Thaksin supporters, may actually turn out to be reverse Russian roulette with only one empty chamber in the six shooter gun. [Read more →]
In what was entirely expected from Thaksin Shinawatra, twist, turns and attempted delays are now coming forth. As you read into what Thaksin is saying, it is all about changing the issue, painting things in a distorted light, and completely missing the fact that he is guilty of a crime under Thai law. There is also no mention at all of the failed bribe that sent his lawyers to jail for 6 months. [Read more →]
When it comes to Thailand and the political rift, even non-Thais find themselves taking sides. Politics in Thailand has seemingly found it’s way to the international stage because of the effects on tourism and the border dispute with Cambodia. [Read more →]
As the reading of Thaksin’s verdict started mid afternoon, dark storm clouds and the rumbles of thunder were gathering in the sky over Bangkok Thailand. That was an eerie reminder that several days of persistent rain fell on Bangkok in the midst of the dry season when Thaksin’s party the People Power Party (PPP) took power early this year. To a superstitious Thai and even those who are not, the symbolic nature of storm clouds on such a significant day has a meaning to each. [Read more →]
In Thailand, it would seem that the word ‘flee’ is associated with Thai men when it comes to dealing with the law. Most certainly there are different reason to flee at different levels, corrupt police can be one of them. [Read more →]
The organic mud Thailand’s People Power Party (PPP) has been repeatedly stepping in is still being tracked around. Unfortunately for the PPP, it just does not go away on it’s own. [Read more →]
It is generally expected that leaders of governments respect the courts and distance themselves from criminals. When one of the first orders of the new Prime Minister was to send someone to London to consult with Thai fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra about the lineup of ministers, it says the new Prime Minister is either inept or disrespectful of the Thai courts or even a little bit of both. [Read more →]
The people of Thailand were given a reminder of why there is political unrest in Thailand and why the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) is fighting back. In what could only be described as an unholy union, banned members of the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) were seen meeting with the People Power Party (PPP) to discuss who should be the next Prime Minister of Thailand. [Read more →]