Thread: Thaksin Wants Strong Support Base Before Contemplating Return Home

Lets look at it another way, if someone nicked all your money,or was attacking your family,would you walk away.?

Originally Posted by importford

but, but
Thaksin repeated that he was out of politics.
No more politics he said.
He wanted to spend time with family and so

Originally Posted by importford

No more politics he said.

Yea but that was an honest mistake.

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

privy counsellors worked behind the scenes in supporting the protests that culminated with the ousting of his sister

Impossible!! Privy counsellors would never interfere in politics. They are dedicated near saintly folks who live only for the betterment of Thailand and it's people. See it on TV. Everyday.

That's the other problem.
60 years of continuous societal conditioning and indoctrination.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

Interesting watching the address last night which included the "roadmap" for decreasing traffic congestion in Bangkok along with building a new monorail and increasing dual rail capacities. Air traffic was also discussed. There were massive cost numbers thrown out that will only increase once things get started, if they ever do. I wonder where all that money will come from? China, Japan?

Regarding planned high speed rail to north, during previous govt, first some constitutional court judge said (who's business it is, naturally) that it is not required anyways (I think reasoning being it would be stupid to spend money on infrastructure outside Bangkok), and the next argument was that it would be far too expensive.

Now the same plans are on the table, but the estimated cost has doubled or tripled? Where is the money going?

(This is actually just my recollection of events with no references and I am sincerely sorry and apologize everyone concerned if I am wrong. But too busy to google it right now.)

Originally Posted by thaimeme

That's the other problem.
60 years of continuous societal conditioning and indoctrination.

Not a happy camper, then

Originally Posted by billy the kid

Said he would do many things
sorting bangkok's traffic problems in 6 months was another.

All he ever did was look after No. 1.

and some help with health provision for the masses.

Is that still in operation ?

Pretty much agree.

T was savy enough to count votes and the poor were his ticket to the top.

T wants acceptance by the Thai Elites. He would sacrifice the poor to gain that. Then again, he'd go against the Elites if that were his only option to regain power.

Going to be a hard slog because the General has found that he too enjoys the perks of being the head honcho.

Err, I mean the General's sense of duty requires him to remain as the PM- until 'Happiness' has been restored to the people

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Thai Elites.

think he didn't mind when poor folk called him King Thaksin
but it didn't go down well with some.
Only one King.