Flashermac Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 A Thai-Indian business tycoon, Sathit Segal, a core member of the anti-government protests, is to be deported for defying the state of emergency, a spokeswoman for the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) said Tuesday. The centre already ordered the Immigration Department and police to commence the procedures to deport Sathit. Sathit, an ethnic Indian, has publicly and openly criticised the Yingluck government on a People's Democratic Reform Committee stage. The chairman of the Thai-Indian business association, he led protesters in Bangkok's business district. On January 22, The caretaker government put Bangkok and part of its suburbs under a state of emergency that is to run two months. Earlier reports said Sathit and four others non-Thai citizens faced deportation due to their active roles in the protests led by former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban. http://www.nationmul...--30226025.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Satish Segal must have been here for 40 years or more and is a permanent resident. I know he was already a big name 25 years ago, when I met him once at a dinner. Guess which government now has the entire Thai-Indian community against it. p.s. If I were a betting man, I'd put all my money on this never happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Permanent resident = foreigner. I tend to agree it will not happen. India all but outlawed the US for searching one of its diplomats so if this guy has any pull it might have a very negative effect on Indo-Thai relations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Can he kindly take the rest of his fellow Indians with him? Wouldn't that be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I am surprised to see him playing such a public role, but I'm sure he has reasons to believe it is safe for him to do so. He is known as a very shrewd businessman. He doesn't do anything without thinking carefully about the possible results. He has too much at stake to risk it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Could be he owes much of his past to n number of PDRC/backers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I personally find it appalling that foreigners whom have lived here so long as he has, or me myself has for that matter. People whom care about the country they life in have to worry about getting deported when they join demonstrations and are politically active. In the West everyone has this right. Whether you are foreign or not. Also wasnt Robert Amsterdam on stage for the red shirts on many occasions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 The government would like to deport all the protesters, but they haven't figured out how yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Could be he owes much of his past to n number of PDRC/backers. Nope. He is best known for his publishing company, though I have no idea what all he is involved in these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Pour l'encouragement des autres. Ref: Candide Cheers! SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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