Thai opposition to hold celebration for Thaksin’s 61st birthday
Thailand’s opposition Puea Thai Party (PTP) will hold a celebration on July 26 to mark the 61st birthday of ousted former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra at a temple in the northern Chiang Mai province, PTP MP for Chiang Mai Surapong Towichakchaikul said on Monday.
The Bangkok Post’s website quoted Surapong as saying the ceremony, which will be held in the morning, will be hosted by Thaksin’s aunt Chansom Shinawatra.
Thaksin’s supporters are invited to join the ceremony as it is expected there would be thousands of his supporters to be present at the ceremony, he said.
