Bkkbound04 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hard to see how this will all end up, Taksin may well be returned to office, what sort of power he will have remains to be seen, whatever the result of the election he has lost credibilty which he is never going to regain, he may well clamp down even further on public dissent and scrutiny but when the next scandal comes along and come along it will; whats the plan? I only see a downward spiral in terms of lack of confidence and conflict. I don't know who the wise elders are, but I hope there is someone with a strategy who can think through the game plan better than Taksin. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 from THE NATION: Move to oust PM goes international A student leader from Prince of Songkhla University?s Pattani campus reads out a statement yesterday calling for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra?s resignation. The student said he would join a mass rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Sunday to The campaign to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spread abroad, with a rally in Los Angeles and the launch of an online petition for overseas students. The petition calling for Thaksin's resignation at www.petition49.org includes signatures from Thai students in Europe, the United States, Australia and Japan. It says the decision to dissolve Parliament will not solve the political crisis and refers to numerous incidences of alleged corruption and wrongdoing by Thaksin. "Those who sign the petition are of the opinion that Thaksin has adopted policies that could harm the country's economy in the long term. His government's short-term policies to stimulate the economy have caused a skyrocketing of public and family debts," it says. Thaksin's government has allowed widespread corruption among its inner circle to go unchecked, damaging the competitiveness of the private sector, it adds. The petition also condemns the House dissolution called by Thaksin on February 24, saying the problems the country faces are of Thaksin's making, not the Parliament. As of yesterday evening, more than 200 Thai students abroad, mainly PhD students in the US and Europe, had signed the petition. They include students at the London School of Economy, Harvard University in the US and Cambridge in the UK. Those who set up the website set today as the deadline to sign the petition. It will be sent to a Thai newspaper tomorrow. Meanwhile, on Sunday some 100 Thais staged a peaceful protest calling for Thaksin's resignation, in front of the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles. They wore white T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like "Thaksin Get Out" and called themselves "The People's Alliance for Thai Democracy in the US". The protest lasted only an hour because the group did not have official permission, a protester told ThaitownUSANews, an online newspaper for Thais in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 i read some news in the Swiss press: The Opposition gives Thaksin time till next Sunday to resign. If he will not, mass-protests will kick him out of the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 from THE NATION today Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai has backed Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's decision to boycot the April 2 snap election, saying the decision is democratic. Chuan had earlier admitted that he was against the idea of boycott the poll and field in candidates. "However Khun Abhisit briefed me about the reasons behind the decision and that it is the decision of the party. Therefore, I informed him that the party should proceed according to the decision," said Chuan, who is the party's advisor chief and exparty leader. "I believe Khun Abhisit makes a right decision. I told him that I will support him and the party all along," Chuan said. Chuan rebutted caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's criticism that boycotting the election is against democratic principle. "It is as if Thai Rak Thai Party did not field in a candidate for a snap election in Satun province. Is this against the laws or not? Absolutely no," Chuan said. He declined to predict the future of Thai politics now that Democrat and other opposition parties boycotted the election. "Now Thai Rak Thai Party has a new motto to promote democracy and keep the country's rules and laws. This meant for the past five years, Thaksin government did not do these principles." He also referred to Thaksin's interview today that the opposition parties should consult with Burma's imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she fought for and encouraged people to join in the election. "I want to tell him that he should better compare his performance with German's Hitler," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 You can bet TRT is making a list of the names of those students abroad who have signed the petition ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 So they can become the next governments spokesman (Dr Sirapong, ex Commie youth boy) His key advisor (Another) or head of his Satellite compnay (Another ex commie youth) The man is a lot more complex than we think DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 from THE NATION today: Thai nationals in the United States will stage a rally this Sunday to demand ousting of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to Thaitown USA News, a leading online news outlet popular among Thais living abroad. The group that called themselves, "People's Alliance for Thai Democracy in the US" will gather in front of Thai Consul General office at about 11am (US Westcoast time), reported the agency in its website, www.thaitownusa.com. The gathering in LA will be on the same day as the rally at Sanam Luang in Bangkok by anti-Thaskin protesters. People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) vow to continue the rally until Thaksin resigns. The rally in LA will be the second as the group had staged a brief demonstration in front of the same venue on February 26, the day their anti-Thaksin held their mass protest in Bangkok. They were reportedly wearing t-shirts with "Thaksin Get Out" slogan, the Thais showed placards demanding Thaksin to resign immediately. However they had to disperse after about half an hour as they did not get permission to protest. But the group get permission from the LA authority to stage a rally on Sunday for an hour and a half, the on line reported. Meanwhile, Thammasat University alumni in the US have gathered signatures of Thais in the US to oust Thaksin. They said they solicited the signatures to help the present Thammasat students who are also gathering signatures for the same purpose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Flashermac said:Oh, my ... On THE NATION's coverage of the scond day: 11:09 pm: The crowds cheer and applaud when Wutthipong Piapjariyawat announces that former interior minister Purachai Piumsomboon joins the anti-Thaksin coalition and has come to the back of the stage. Khun Purachai is back, this maybe means that the closing time for nightlife spots goes down to 9 p.m. or so :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Chuan rips Thaksin again (TNA) - Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai, , now chief advisor of the former main opposition Democrat Party, on Saturday charged that the caretaker government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra should not create rifts among the people, as the whole country this year is celebrating the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's ascension to the throne. "The ongoing disputes prevailing in Thailand come from only one person," he said, charging that this could be seen from interventions on organisations which were formerly independent. "The judicial court is now the only institution left for the people to rely upon," Mr. Chuan said. During the past five years of the Thaksin administration, the rule of law and the constitution were violated, causing university lecturers and academics to come out and express their opinions in a bid to solve the country's problems. More than 1,000 persons in the deep South have died because the government is unable to solve the violence in the region, he added. What the government should do after the election is to give fair treatment to the Thai people no matter where they live, said Mr. Chuan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Chuan Leekpai is a Thammasat graduate. Except for the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chuan has long been Thammasat's favourite for PM. p.s. Chuwit is also a Thammasat graduate. Oh, well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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