Thread: Remember the 60 Suitcases ?

Thaksin 'moved billions abroad'

AEC spokesman says funds were shifted shortly before, after coup


Published on September 8, 2007




Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra transferred "a large amount of money" to his overseas bank accounts shortly before and after the military coup on September 19 last year, Assets Examination Committee secretary Kaewsan Atibodhi said yesterday after the panel's meeting on "a very big issue".


The total amount could be "at least Bt50 billion", according to an AEC source.


Kaewsan did not comment whether the money could be part of Thaksin's undeclared assets or whether it might be subject to AEC seizure.


The anti-graft panel has ordered a freeze on more than Bt60 billion in Thaksin family money earned from the sale of their shares in the telecom giant Shin Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings.


Thaksin has never said publicly whether he has monetary assets in overseas bank accounts.


Speaking after attending a five-hour meeting of AEC members yesterday, Kaewsan said Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont had been informed of the newly discovered transfers of money and had authorised the making public of the matter after another AEC meeting to further discuss the issue on Monday.


The transfers became known after Thaksin threatened to sue banks for allegedly freezing some of his money deposited with them, according to a Swiss newspaper.


A legal adviser for Thaksin Shinawatra, Noppadon Pattama, on Thursday backtracked on Thaksin's reported statement, saying that the article was inaccurate. He denied that Thaksin had told Swiss newspaper Mittelland Zeitung he would sue a Swiss bank for freezing his accounts and revealing a customer's confidential records.


Prime Minister Surayud, who was in Sydney, yesterday told Thai expatriates there that Thai people should not worry about a possible return of "the old power clique", referring to political groups loyal to his deposed predecessor.


"We have to be firm that good will eventually defeat evil. Not too long from now our justice procedures will show a clear picture that there was a massive policy of corruption," the PM was quoted as saying by the Thai News Agency.


He noted that concern was rising after the national referendum on the draft constitution, in which as many as 10 million people voted against it, many of them Thaksin's supporters in the North and Northeast.


The premier was talking to about 300 members of the Thai expatriate community during his visit to Wat Buddharangsee Buddhist temple in Sydney.


The premier told the Thai expats that his government was leading the country out of the political crisis and back to democracy. He said that despite obstacles he and his Cabinet were not disheartened in their attempts to solve the country's problems.


Earlier in the day, Surayud had a luncheon meeting with Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders attending their 15th summit in Australia.


During brief, casual discussion US President George W Bush expressed hope to Surayud that the Thai government would hold a clean and fair election as the country returned to democratic rule.


The prime minister gave assurances to the US president that the general election, tentatively scheduled for December 23, would be held in a fair and clean fashion, according to the TNA.

Surayud quoted Bush as saying that the US president had been kept informed about Thailand's political affairs and that he was aware the prime minister was committed to holding a general election this year.

The Nation

I've always wondered about those 60 suitcases. Were they filled with Baht, Euros or dollars?

Originally Posted by Mid

The total amount could be "at least Bt50 billion", according to an AEC source.

So it might be less than 50 billion and it might be more than 50 billion.
Who writes this rubbish

wouldnt that be nearly 1 billion baht per suitcase in thousand baht notes? goddamn big suitcases.

Originally Posted by chinthee

Were they filled with Baht, Euros or dollars?

My guess would be a mix but no baht.

Originally Posted by obsidian

wouldnt that be nearly 1 billion baht per suitcase in thousand baht notes? goddamn big suitcases.

a 500 euro bill is 23,000 baht.

He is innocent i tell you, he should sue for defamation.
As yet i have not seen any photo were anyone is pointing a finger at him
So it cant be true

Now how come every dog & its aunty knew about the aircraft express check-out - except the Thai authorities?

Are these folks really sooooooooo slow?

And not all of those suitcases were full of money,, some were full of dildos and sex toys and lotions that belong to his daughters and his wife, hell one of em was full of batterys.

Originally Posted by blackgang

And not all of those suitcases were full of money,, some were full of dildos and sex toys and lotions that belong to his daughters and his wife, hell one of em was full of batterys.

I heard he kept the penis extender in his carry on though...

Originally Posted by chinthee

I've always wondered about those 60 suitcases. Were they filled with Baht, Euros or dollars?

nope, you're all wrong. It was ThB 5 packs of Mama noodles. Can't get the tom-yung goong ones outside Thailand.

^ if so he can be sued for transport of radioactive material...

Those noodles were banned for contamination earlier...

They were probably packed with duty-free from King Power.

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Originally Posted by chinthee

I've always wondered about those 60 suitcases. Were they filled with Baht, Euros or dollars?

nope, you're all wrong. It was ThB 5 packs of Mama noodles. Can't get the tom-yung goong ones outside Thailand.

they were 57 suitcases on one plane but there was also another plane that was part of that trip and nobody know wtf was on that one

jfyi these


are readily available downtown bkk off any money changer


and these are worth ~220,000+ THB each



so 56-60 suitcases ++ another plane load of same $hit would make a
a shit load of dosh

I'm sure all the time Kuntying Pojanam was mucking about S'pore, right prior, she wasn't only getting her nails done!

Originally Posted by chinthee

Originally Posted by blackgang

And not all of those suitcases were full of money,, some were full of dildos and sex toys and lotions that belong to his daughters and his wife, hell one of em was full of batterys.

I heard he kept the penis extender in his carry on though...

can't see why he would need a penis extender on the plane, unless it was long haul and he might need to pee.

Is some one inferring he has a small willy ? hence the neccesity to compensate with shit loads of money ?

Thaksin has no hidden assets abroad

September 9, 2007 : Last updated 07:13 pm

A legal adviser to deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra Sunday urged the government not to waste the tax payers' money by trying to extradite him, or freeze his assets abroad.

Noppadon Pattama insisted Thaksin did not have any assets hidden abroad, and his only overseas asset was the Manchester City Football Club.

He had earlier denied that Thaksin had told Swiss newspaper Mittelland Zeitung he would sue a Swiss bank for freezing his accounts and revealing a customer's confidential records.

The Nation

The difficulty here is that the ASC have traced the Ample rich money, and other known assets of Shinawatra but they can't account for the origin of the money used to acquire Manchester City.

He's used his "hidden money" already.

He's used his "hidden money" already.

not all of it ....................

Well he did leave some with me but I bought a new mobile phone with it.

not the fancy one that'll be obsolete by this time next year, i trust

^ like his football club ?

only 9 this time ............


DPM Somchai confident Mr. Thaksin and Khunying Potjaman will not seek political asylum
07 August 2008

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Somchai Wongsawat (สมชาย วงศ์สวัสดิ์) is confident that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร) and his spouse, Khunying Potjaman Shinawatra (พจมาน ชินวัตร), will not avoid their court appointments, despite reports that the two had transported 9 suitcases abroad.

Mr. Somchai, in his capacity as a relative of the Shinawatra family, affirms that the former premier and his wife will remain in Thailand to plead their case before the justice system, and will not seek political asylum abroad. Mr. Somchai said that Khunying Potjaman is a firm believer in justice. The Deputy Prime Minister also affirms that Mr. Thaksin will return to Thailand for his court appointment on August 11, following the former prime minister's request to travel abroad.

Mr. Somchai adds that Mr. Thaksin has followed the legal court's orders to the letter.

thainews.prd.go.th

Nine suit cases, an old Houdini illusion, he was nicking the plane.

Originally Posted by Mid

despite reports that the two had transported 9 suitcases abroad.

do they never learn?

nice inclusion with this thread Mid