Former prime minister-turned-fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra made world headlines again. This time, he has been invited to Washington by the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) to address human rights issues in Thailand, in particular the state’s brutal crackdown on red-shirt protesters during March-May this year that left 91 people dead, mostly civilians, […]
Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday called during the Pheu Thai party meeting to boost the moral of the MPs after Sunday’s disappointing by-election outcome, party officials said. Thaksin told the MPs that he was confident Pheu Thai would win more than half the House seats at the next general election. He said he […]
BANGKOK, 12 December 2010 (NNT) – The US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) has rescheduled the date for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s visit, citing reshuffling of its members. Mr Thaksin’s Legal Advisor Noppadol Pattama announced the postponement of the CSCE for the former premier to address a forum titled “Thailand: Democracy, […]
Thai Foreign Ministry on Monday said it is prepared to forward a request the United States to extradite ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra who is invited speak before Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said that if requested by the Office of Attorney-General, the ministry will act. Thaksin is invited […]
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday again denied a WikiLeaks report that he discussed the extradition of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra with US President Barack Obama, or that there was a deal regarding the Vikor Bout extradition. Mr Abhisit said he and the US president had not discussed the Thaksin-Bout situation during their Nov 14 […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will visit Washington DC in the middle of the month to testify against the Thai government with a US parliamentary commission on human rights, his legal advisor said Monday. Noppadon Pattama said Thaksin was invited to testify to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) over the crackdowns […]
Thai Yellow Shirts oppose change in constitution Bangkok – Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Thai parliament Tuesday to oppose efforts to amend the constitution, deemed a first step towards holding new elections. About 1,000 supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) movement, which helped overthrow the administration of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in […]
BANGKOK, 15 October 2010 (NNT) – The Democrat Party has retorted Thaksin Shinawatra’s statement in connection with the release of Aung San Su Kyi, saying the comment is misleading. In light of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s statement, made after the release of Aung San Su Kyi by the Burmese junta, saying the release of […]
