Fidel Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 BANGKOK: Thaksin Shinawatra, the exiled former prime minister of Thailand ousted in a military coup last year, has been elected president of the country's professional golf association, local media reported yesterday. The billionaire telecommunications baron, who has not retuned to Thailand since the bloodless putsch on Sept 19, won a unanimous vote to take over the TPGA presidency from former cabinet minister Pongsak Raktapongpisal. Pongsak said Thaksin, a keen golfer, had no plans to return to politics and his exile would not prevent him from doing the job properly. â??Although he is not in Thailand, work will proceed effectively,â? the Nation newspaper quoted Pongsak as saying. Thaksin, whom coup leaders accuse of corruption and cronyism during his five years in office, has been told he can return home to fight legal cases if summonsed by courts. He has been living in London since his ouster and has spent much his time in Asia travelling and playing golf, which he insists is for relaxation and not political purposes. â?? Reuters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 is it april Fools day again ? You cannot make this stuff up OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianTroy Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Nope it was actually in the newspaper. His daughter was found no guilty in terms of insider trading even when she sold all her stocks of her own company 2 days before the coup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 But did she know the coup was coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 So when did Mr T become a professional golfer? p.s. There has been a lot of discussion in the Thai papers about this and just what it is supposed to mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted May 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Cartoon from 2bangkok.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 A fax from abroad??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 If he will get rid of that idiotic "Call Hole" policy on just about every par 3 in Thailand I say let him have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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