Thread: Thailand deploys 20,000 forces on Thaksin ruling

Thailand deploys 20,000 forces on Thaksin ruling
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Thai soldiers seen in Bangkok. The country's government has begun to deploy at least 20,000 extra …
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BANGKOK (AFP) – The Thai government has begun to deploy at least 20,000 extra security forces across the country ahead of a court ruling on the fortune of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, a spokesman said Monday.

Government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn said protests would be allowed but violence was a concern, in the event of a populist backlash if the court seizes Thaksin's 2.2-billion-dollar wealth when it rules on February 26.

Thaksin loyalists are stepping up anti-government demonstrations ahead of the court date.

"The security will intensify before and after the ruling because the government does not think it will be over," Panitan told reporters.

More than 13,300 security forces will be deployed in pro-Thaksin provinces across the country, while at least 6,500 will be in place in Bangkok and the surrounding area, with up to 200 checkpoints planned in the metropolitan area.

The total number of extra police and soldiers on the streets could be as high as 35,000, Panitan said.

"Extra security laws will (also) be announced if needed to prevent any violence," he added.

On February 26 the Supreme Court will decide whether the fortune of the telecoms tycoon -- frozen in the months after he was deposed in a coup in 2006 -- can be seized by authorities.

Despite staying abroad since August 2008, Thaksin remains a divisive figure in his homeland. Both his opponents and supporters have staged numerous mass rallies over the past year, which have sometimes turned violent.

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Sounds as if the ruling is already known by the powers at be.

Not the first time here and not the last.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Sounds as if the ruling is already known by the powers at be.

It will be interesting to find out what some/most of his supporters will do in time once they recognize he might not be as wealthy and powerful as he once seemed to be.

Sounds as if the ruling is already known by the powers at be.

it a lay down mazare

rather back the snowflake DrBob

Originally Posted by Spin

Originally Posted by Mid

lay down mazare

Never heard this phase before, what does it mean?

it's a bid in 500 which is a card game , means you are saying you will lose all hands ( tricks ) with your cards face up in front of you so your opposing team can see them , thus you need to be real sure of yourself before calling it .

in the context I've used it it means a given .

Originally Posted by Mid

lay down mazare

An Open or Lay Down Misere, is a 500 bid where the player is so sure of losing every trick that they undertake to do so with their cards placed face-up on the table. Consequently, 'Lay Down Misere' is Australian gambling slang for a "dead cert"; a predicted easy victory.

Snap....

and in case there is still any confusion the dead cert is that the money will be confiscated .

thanks for the translation

hey Sea please don't shout we ain't blind

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Sounds as if the ruling is already known by the powers at be.

It will be interesting to find out what some/most of his supporters will do in time once they recognize he might not be as wealthy and powerful as he once seemed to be.

They better not shut down the friggin' airport again...

I thought.. never mind Thailand ,DON"T THINK

The headline reads: Robbing the nation is not enough let us rob the 76 billion baht of the Shinawatras

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

That's a lotta loot in any currency. Reds, yellows, and all the other colored shirts would go home and not protest if the govt announced that they were going to take 1/2 of that enormous amount being taken from former PM and make distribution of it to the people. problem solved.

On a national scale it's not a lot of money. A nationwide distribution of half of it would work out at 600 Baht per person.

I hope they take his money. The country has been in turmoil ever since Toxin tried to dictate his way to a position where he would have been untouchable. Whatever happens after the ruling, taking his money is the first step in finishing this red/yellow nonsense...

Originally Posted by malako

Whatever happens after the ruling, taking his money is the first step in finishing this red/yellow nonsense...

How?
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Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Sounds as if the ruling is already known by the powers at be.

The money will be used to pay for the coup. It's already been divvied up.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

That's a lotta loot in any currency. Reds, yellows, and all the other colored shirts would go home and not protest if the govt announced that they were going to take 1/2 of that enormous amount being taken from former PM and make distribution of it to the people. problem solved.

On a national scale it's not a lot of money. A nationwide distribution of half of it would work out at 600 Baht per person.

Not much money ,but a lot of Lao Khao

^ he won't keep funding red protests for starters.

He has spent his time in exile as cunningly as ever, manipulating as good as ever, but it's going to be harder for him once they take his money. I wouldn't be surprised if he loses his "friends" in Cambodia along with his $2.2bill.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy if you ask me..

^

Where do you get your information from?

Originally Posted by malako

^ he won't keep funding red protests for starters.

As I said;

Originally Posted by DrB0b

It would be more interesting to see whether or not, if the protests carry on, that all those who are dumb enough to think that Thaksin is paying every redshirt to demonstrate will shut up

We'll find out soon enough.