Tag Archives: fugitive

Tacky Thaksin

December 18, 2009 – 10:23 pm

Nothing like having the police at your back. I was arrested in Thailand in 2008. The coppers treated me like a prince. They even spelled my name right, but Thailand’s # 1 fugitive has resorted to changing his name to “Takki Shinegra,” for his passports from other foreign countries to avoid extradition when passing through […]

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It ain’t over until it’s over

December 28, 2008 – 9:19 pm

Some people just don’t know when to call it quits, as is the case for Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed Prim Minister of Thailand. Thousands of his supporters gathered outside the parliament. Police said 20,000. PPP organziers claimed 50,000. They were demonstrating against the new PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, despite his appointment by the King. 3000 riot […]

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BIASED

August 14, 2008 – 1:08 pm

An anonymous reader criticized my article HOW FAR THE FALL on the Thaksin’s descent from the heights of power. anon; 1)Your article is extremely biased. May be it’ll be an excuse for having such an attitude for … the only oldest news’s sources all belong to Thaksin’s opponents, and you conceited farang happened to be […]

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Start Spreading the News

December 31, 2007 – 11:42 pm

The PPP victory in the December election has set up the possibility of Thaksin’s return to Thailand, despite the junta’s demand that whoever rules next will not be allowed to drop investigation against the deposed PM. In truth they should be packing their bags for retirement rather than enacting more edicts against the beloved ex-ruler […]

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Sinatra in Hiding.

September 23, 2007 – 12:03 am

The Thai government has once more requested help from Interpol to find Thaksin’s address in the UK. It’s not like Sinatra’s taking a low profile in the UK. He appears at the Man City games and 2bangkok.com published a series of photos showing the former PM having a BBQ at his new house. Maybe they should […]

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