Mentors Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 as i said, this is just the thai media report... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 the manifesto is also accessible in thailand as the authorities blocking the websites are not as fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 the manifesto is also accessible in thailand as the authorities blocking the websites are not as fast! yes, and handouts in Thai going already around, this is what i heard yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadfly Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Giles Ungpakorn also opposed Thaksin before it was fashionable to do so. There is a bigger problem in Thailand, and Thaksin, like others, is manuvering for position. But because of the Les Majeste laws it cannot be openly discussed. And so it won't be discussed until that day comes. The last few years have been like watching a train wreck in slow motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Manchester City have dismissed ÂÂThaksin Shinawatra from his position as the ÂÂhonorary club president after deciding the time was right to take a stance against [color:red]a man who has been convicted of multi-million-pound corruption and is ÂÂcurrently on the run from the authorities in ÂÂThailand[/color] after being sentenced to two years in prison. City's rulers in Abu Dhabi took the decision after high-level talks over the past few weeks to determine what to do about the way the former owner had [color:red]become an increasing source of embarrassment[/color] to his successors at Eastlands. The new owner, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, concluded that it would be "inappropriate" to allow Thaksin to continue holding such a prominent position and that the former prime minister of Thailand should become the first high-profile casualty of their reign. Simon Pearce, the sheikh's personal envoy, and the other English representatives on City's board were also aware that the Premier League had strong objections about the involvement of a fugitive who was once described by Human Rights Watch as [color:red]"a human-rights abuser of the worst kind"[/color]. Thaksin, who accepted the position when he sold the club to ADUG last ÂÂSeptember, has been on the run, spending time in the Middle East, China and the Bahamas, since his UK visa was cancelled in November. His current whereabouts are a mystery to City but the club's executive chairman, Garry Cook, managed to get a message to the 59-year-old, via intermediaries, before the 1-0 defeat of Middlesbrough on Saturday. Thaksin's name was subsequently removed from the match-day programme and has also been taken off the club's ÂÂwebsite as well as various places inside the stadium. The decision is understood to have been accepted by Thaksin and has gone down well inside the City boardroom, with one high-ranking official recently saying that it was [color:red]"disgusting" that a convicted criminal[/color] should be allowed an honorary role at the club. Thaksin, ironically, is still a popular ÂÂfigure with many City supporters, who credit him with rescuing the club from financial hardship and setting up the ADUG deal. However, City are also aware of fans who refused to watch the club while Thaksin and his family were in ÂÂcontrol at Eastlands. Thaksin, who made a £120m profit by selling City, may now try to sell his remaining 10% stake in the club as tries to build a new life â?? he is reported to be building a £5.5m property in China â?? and fight Thailand's extradition procedures. He has always maintained his innocence, describing his conviction at Thailand's supreme court last October as "politically motivated", and claiming he had to flee the country because it was not safe for him to stay. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Giles Ungpakorn also opposed Thaksin before it was fashionable to do so. There is a bigger problem in Thailand, and Thaksin, like others, is manuvering for position. But because of the Les Majeste laws it cannot be openly discussed. And so it won't be discussed until that day comes. The last few years have been like watching a train wreck in slow motion. exactly, there is hope :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 the Gil Ungpakorn story did not get very broad coverage in the international media! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 it needs time, there are already slight breaks in the decades of propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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