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Thaksin \'hasn\'t abandoned reds\'
May 23, 2012
Thaksin Shinawatra's video link address last Saturday, in which he asked red shirts to forget about the past for the sake of reconciliation, is still a big issue people are debating. Nattawut Saikua, the Deputy Agriculture Minister and a spokesperson for the red shirts, insisted yesterday that Thaksin's words did...
Politics

Populist policies imprudent and payouts to reds unwise: Wissanu
May 23, 2012
... [two or three-] digit lottery case," he said, referring to the sale of a lottery that was later found to be unlawful. Wissanu, who served in the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, said he did not entirely oppose populist projects but wanted to question the manner in which such policies were being implemented...
Politics

EC reviewing petitions to disband PT, Democrats
May 23, 2012
... concurrent capacity as the political party registrar. The case deals with an allegation that the ruling party has allowed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to exert influence over it despite his five-year ban from the political process. The partyโ s campaign slogan in the July general election, ...
Politics

NHSB mulls bringing back Bt30 co-payment
May 23, 2012
...-payment scheme would not be an obstacle for people to access treatment," he said. The 30-baht scheme was initiated by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2003 to provide universal health care to over 48-million people. The small co-payment charge was later abolished by the military installed government...
National

Thanks for the ride, but now I\'ll go my own way
May 23, 2012
... and turned it into self-serving babbling, and that Noppadol Pattama has had to clean up after his boss are anything but a surprise. Most elements of Thaksin's red-shirt address on Saturday are kind of "been there, done that". What raised eyebrows was his suggestion on who stands between Thailand and reconciliation...
Opinion

Sonthi tipped to join House committee for budget vetting
May 23, 2012
... parties to form a consensus on the nomination. Before entering politics, Sonthi was the leader of the 2006 coup to oust the then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Many see him as making a political about-turn on spearheading to mend fences and grant amnesty to Thaksin. The House committee is scheduled to be...
Politics

Thaksin at odds with reds over call for justice
May 22, 2012
In a few short remarks to the red-shirt rally on Saturday, Thaksin outlined how his future would hinge on mending fences. "Should reconciliation happen, I will have an opportunity to serve my fellow Thai citizens," he said. "If you don't want to reconcile, I don't mind living abroad. But you should think...
Politics

Some red shirts feel it\'s time to go it alone
May 22, 2012
Red shirts from various factions reached by The Nation reacted differently yesterday to Thaksin Shinawatra's speech, via video link on Saturday evening - marking the second anniversary of the bloody crackdown on red shirts which led to 91 deaths. Some suggested it's time for the red shirts to carry on the...
Politics

Reconciliation bill 'just for Thaksin's benefit'
May 22, 2012
Abhisit said if the proposed law was really intended for reconciliation, it deserved widespread support. "But if it is just aimed at whitewashing Thaksin's wrongdoing, I won't support it. I saw no reasons why Thai people have to help with the whitewashing." Abhisit also said that he did not think the reconciliation...
Politics

Four complaints aimed at dissolving Pheu Thai Party
May 22, 2012
... concurrent capacity as the political party registrar. The case deals with the allegation that the ruling party has allowed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to exert influence over it despite his five-year ban from the political process. The party's campaign slogan in the July general election, "Thaksin thinks...
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