Thaksin, Man City & Forbes

I’m still rubbing my eyes. What happened to our courts! CNN Asia just headlined “More charges filed against deposed Thai PM,” while for the first time you can’t laugh off anymore the thought that Thaksin may squarely land in jail.

Many of his enemies want him dead. His believers wish his return to power. After months and months of silence though the prosecutors launch one attack after the other against the old demagogue.

The noose tightens. I wouldn’t be surprised if he flees the country – but hey, he can’t accuse his homeland of military rule and monkey justice anymore. It’s his own bunch ruling the place.

And Thaksin must not only fear the loss of his frozen billions in the kingdom. If Thaksin ain’t no proper person, he has to divest his shares in Manchester City Football Club in full:

Writes Tulsathit Taptim in The Nation: “Big gratitude to Anthony Pearson, who helped clarify on Thaksin’s Manchester City future by explaining that if the former PM is convicted of one charge – appeals and Supreme Courts notwithstanding – he will be made to divest his shares in full.”

Expect another crying Thaksin in front of the judges, as back then with his “honest lie.” But then again, still being Thailand’s 16th richest person with a fortune estimated at $400 million, as Forbes reports, you’d think there are means and ways in Thailand.

Thaksin is even $50 million richer than last year despite having nearly $2 billion in assets frozen, according to Forbes.

But hey, welcome to the kingdom’s Judicial Revolution. Or Judicial Coup as some call it. Read the previous post.

I don’t give it a hoot if that’s not democracy by the book, as democracy per se based on fairness and mutual respect is anyway an antagonism in and for Thailand.

Exciting times ahead. Talk about the kingdom gaining respectability again.

Did I mention? If I’d be Thaksin, I’d better flee the place.




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