Flashermac Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 If he'd had enough of politics, why didn't he just quit??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 UBC in Bangkok cut the Thaksin interview and replayed the sports report from the previous hour. Sorayud today denied that he ordered the censorship and that UBC took it on themselves because, hey, we're all cooperating now! Link: http://www.bangkokpost.net/News/16Jan2007_news03.php Govt assessing Thaksin's visit to Singapore; CNN censored The government is assessing Thaksin Shinawatra's meeting with Singapore's senior leadership and will soon announce its position regarding the deposed premier. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on his return from the Asean summit yesterday that he had entrusted the matter to the Foreign Ministry. ``It will be an expression of our position on what has happened,'' he said. Shortly afterwards, the Council for National Security (CNS) pulled the plug on a scheduled 7pm CNN interview with Mr Thaksin in which he promised to quit politics and return to civilian life. The CNS asked for the ``cooperation'' of cable TV provider UBC and Thaicom to delay the airing of the interview. UBC overrode the signal with a recording of the previous hour's sports report. Foreign Ministry spokesman Kitti Wasinond said the ministry was carefully assessing Mr Thaksin's trip to Singapore, where he met Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar and some other ministers . A ministry source said Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram raised the matter at the Asean summit with his Singapore counterpart George Yeo, particularly Mr Thaksin's meeting with Mr Jayakumar. He had replied the meeting was private. Singapore's clarification stated that Mr Thaksin had requested the meeting with Mr Jayakumar. Mr Nitya believed a ``friend'' of Thailand would understand the situation, a ministry statement said.Gen Saprang Kalayanamitr, deputy CNS secretary-general, said the generals had to give priority to national security. A source close to the CNS said the generals asked for a tape of the CNN interview and would discuss it today. In an interview with the Asian Wall Street Journal published on its website and carried by AP, Mr Thaksin said he would not try to return to power but would remain a member of Thai Rak Thai. He was critical of the government's economic policies, saying Thailand must better prepare for economic competition. The recent about-face on capital controls had destroyed investor confidence. He said he broke his silence to counter suggestions that some of his supporters may have planted bombs that killed three people in Bangkok on New Year's Eve. According to a Reuters report on the CNN interview, Mr Thaksin was asked if he planned another shot at power if he was ever allowed to return home. ``No, enough is enough,'' Mr Thaksin said. ``... it's time for me to go back as a private citizen and contribute to Thai society outside the political arena.'' They're all a pack o' lying scumdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 If he'd had enough of politics, why didn't he just quit??? Well, look at the Marcos family...shit the guy was dead, and she was still trying to get him back in office...and she isn't giving up either...I think it is the addiction to power, even more than the money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 UBC in Bangkok cut the Thaksin interview and replayed the sports report from the previous hour. Sorayud today denied that he ordered the censorship and that UBC took it on themselves because, hey, we're all cooperating now! nice outlook for Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Sort of like Thaksin's blocking of anything negative about him from being broadcast in the provinces ... only this time it is "democratic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Flasher... Yep its just getting more controlled in the "name of democracy." As my TGF says "they all the same" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Just following the western model of 'managed democracy'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Link: http://www.bangkokpost.net/News/16Jan2007_news03.php Govt assessing Thaksin's visit to Singapore; CNN censored The government is assessing Thaksin Shinawatra's meeting with Singapore's senior leadership and will soon announce its position regarding the deposed premier. Yes, it's called the 'head in the sand' position... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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