Hidden in plain sight
Events in The United Arab Emirates
It is not uncommon for the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to disappear for a few days or a few weeks at a time when things do not go his way. You can call it imagination or a gut feeling, but somehow this disappearance seems different. Continue reading Post ID 9988
If there was ever a conflict with technology and a government, we may be looking at it with the BlackBerry. Although this seems to be raising feathers around the world, the fact is no government including the US is completely comfortable when it can not sneak a peak into people’s private affairs. Continue reading Post ID 9988
As the Thaksin on the run saga continues and he wears out his welcome country after country, his world is getting smaller and smaller. It would seem that countries that have a low number Thaksin is banned from entry. The ones he manages to sneak into quickly toss him out or encourage him to leave by not allowing him to launch political attacks from their soil. Sooner or later he may end up in Haiti as they could use his money big time. Continue reading Post ID 9988
So as Thaksin’s globe hopping continues, you begin to see some interesting patterns shaping up. He has no place he can call home, and where he stays he is constantly looking over his shoulder as well as having a huge negative cash flow to buy that stay out of jail insurance. Continue reading Post ID 9988
If you decided to keep score on the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and who he associates with, it becomes an interesting reflection of what his world is like today. But no matter how you look at it, this is a fun read that cuts past his attempted self image. Continue reading Post ID 9988
Perhaps the word unhappy is a significant understatement in describing Thaksin’s mood. The nice guy approach and Thaksin simply are not found in the same sentence very often if at all. Continue reading Post ID 9988
All the red flags are showing in Thailand. Thaksin has his back against the wall and the clock will not grant him any more extensions. So what has been predicted looks to be an absolute certainty. Continue reading Post ID 9988
In what looks to be an opportunity to riot, Thaksin’s Red Shirts will gather outside the court house in what is being called anything but a rally. The reason is very clear to the Red Shirt leaders, and that reason being treason and a possible death sentence if there is any hint of an organized mob that erupts into violence. Continue reading Post ID 9988
Taking a look at the big picture for convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra, it has the smell of problems based on circumstances with some being beyond his control. In this case it may be live by the sword and die by the sword A.K.A. money. Continue reading Post ID 9988
There it is, standing taller than any other structure in the world. Right in the middle of a place that can not pay it’s bills. Continue reading Post ID 9988
In classic Thaksin arrogance, Thaksin has set out to ignore the collective will of the Thai people and to undo the August 2007 vote to accept or reject the proposed new Constitution. Because the vote did not go the way Thaksin wanted, it is clear that classic Thaksin behavior is still alive and well. Continue reading Post ID 9988
With the sudden announcement by the red shirts that they were calling off their rally citing government security measures, they also signaled a change in strategy. That strategy is simply to twist things around with highly distorted propaganda. Continue reading Post ID 9988
There have been several events over the past week that spell problems for Thaksin. Although some seem not related, Connecting the Dots will do as we do and show haw they are all tied together. Continue reading Post ID 9988
After listening to Thaksin time and time again, you start to notice one thing. Thaksin is stuck in a time warp and is still battling issues of times gone by. Each and every comment or action still shows no remorse for the actions that lead to his conviction. Continue reading Post ID 9988