Thai bully SG & downgrade relationship

last SG · 2007-01-17T08:42:14+00:00

I think politics are for people tell lie lah. All just cover their own ass only, who will admit they wrong. Pls lah, I also die die must save face… who care...

bangkokboy SG

Thanks for the clarification regarding the legal part.

oxford mushroom SG

What we should have done in this affair is to persuade Thaksin to meet his friend Jayakumar in Hong Kong. Arrange for the CNN reporters to interview Thaksin there.

We then leak to the Thai government that Thaksin has requested permission to meet Jayakumar as a private individual. We cannot prevent that but we will not allow him to have that meeting on Singapore soil, out of deference to Thai sensitivities. Hong Kong prides itself on freedom of expression and human rights. They will have to allow CNN to interview Thaksin in Hong Kong.

Let the Thais find fault with Hong Kong, our closest rival. We gain the goodwill of the victorious military junta and we gain from whatever damage is done to Thai-Hong Kong relations.

Kill two birds with one stone. Once again, bad call by the Singapore government. If you want to do politics, you have to be amoral and decisive. The only bottomline is national interests...everything else is secondary.

bangkokboy SG

Well said. Explains everything in one post.

socrates SG

Just a question… if CNN want to interview Thaksin and Thaksin agree, under what law and reason should Singapore give to prevent the 2 parties from conducting the interview ? If we forcefully stop the 2 parties from interviewing, CNN may portray Singapore in a bad light and still rub the wrong way for Thaksin supporters in Thailand… Another thing is… I believe Thaksin cannot go to Hong Kong as that will require a VISA… and no country is going to issue him with a VISA…

foomwee88 SG

And vomitting blood as well!!!! Laughing may not be blood but chilli!!!

foomwee88 SG

Come on! u believe in wat his said,good luck 2 u!!!!

Noboby here wants to talk 2 him anymore cauz he is full of rubbish!!!!

lionnoisy SG

Thaksin travel worries government,(TNA) -

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Thursday that the government has concerns about deposed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's movements overseas, which he described as "political movements."

However, Gen Surayud said it's not obligatory to block Mr Thaksin's routes since the ousted premier is entitled to travel to any country he wishes, as long as he acts in accordance with the laws of those countries.....

2.Thailand halts Singapore tit-for-tat.(BangkokPost.com, TNA)

he Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted that Bangkok had no option but to retaliate against Singapore, but refused to reply to a Singapore statement that Thailand had over-reacted in the matter.

Thailand acted because the island state allowed ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to travel there and meet with its deputy prime minister, the foreign ministry restated....

However, the ministry spokesman refused to respond to press reports that Japan had invited Mr. Thaksin to speak at Tokyo University and to meet with premier Shinzo Abe and former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

He said the government's action was not designed to set a precedent nor to send a signal to other friendly nations....

Sure SG is not a friendlt nation lah,ha ha.

I am coming,Nippon.

3.If Thaksin go to Japan and meet high rank officail and Thai
do not make noise,how we call them,coward,blind,deaf,..

When asked if Mr Thaksin would give another interview with foreign media, especially with Japanese television, during his upcoming visit to Japan, Mr Noppadol said he didn't know,......

Temp01 SG

For your information, he can travel anywhere in the world. He is planing to go to give a lecture in a university in Japan. He is vitied there.

He is now in China, what people saying he grant lifetime visa from China.

Some officials in Australia also ask him to visit.

For a Thai, it's not required to apply visa to Hong Kong.

lionnoisy SG

Thaksin leaves Singapore for China: Noppadol

Noppadol Patthama, a legal adviser of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said Thaksin has left Singapore for China.

He said he was not informed yet whether and when Thaksin would leave China for another country.

The Nation

18.01.2007

Manager433 SG

Lets see how the ruling party solve this problem.

Laughing

charlize SG

Let's hope they don't create more before solving this one. Laughing

drawer SG

I do hope there is a military coup to overthrow this dictatorial PAP government!!!

lionnoisy SG

2.dunt u know every commander changed every few years.
Every high rank officers will be retired and posted to civilian jobs.
So chance of coup is very low for no time to
breed the brothers bond.

3.Unlike Thai,very old Generals are still take charge in armed force.
In SG,generals already retired and already taking care grandchildren .

lionnoisy SG

Thaksin diplomatic passport will be revocated on 25.01.2007.
Thai MFA said they NOT worry him going to SG!!So why big U turn??
18.01.2007,he just arrived Japan

Thai Foreign Ministry Not Worried About Thaksin's Trip To Singapore E-mail this news to a friend Printable version of this news,by D. Arul Rajoo,
BANGKOK, Jan 15 (Bernama)--http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=241384

BANGKOK, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The Thai Foreign Ministry is not worried about deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to Singapore and meeting with the republic's Deputy Prime Minister, S. Jayakumar.

Acting Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said the Singapore government had told the Thai government that the visit and meeting were not politically motivated but were private.

"We are not worried, it's not political. But if there is anything to do with politics and can affect the national security, we will be worried and will take the necessary measures," he told reporters here today.

The Singapore Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday that the meeting between Thaksin, who was ousted in a military coup on Sept 19, and Jayakumar was purely social and private.

He was in the republic on a private four-day visit but had reportedly left for Japan.

Thaksin, who sold his family-owned Shin Corporation to Singapore's Temasek Holdings in a controversial deal last year, went to Singapore after the Foreign Ministry revoked diplomatic passports held by him and his wife, Potjaman, on Jan 10.

Sawanit confirmed that the revocation would take affect from Jan 25.

As the military junta that ousted him has continuously denied him the opportunity to return to the kingdom, Thaksin now has to use a normal passport to continue his travel abroad.

He spent most of his time travelling between London, Beijing and Hong Kong after the coup, with short trips to Bali, causing anxiety among the military junta which accused him of involvement in political undercurrents back home.

Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai told the local media that Thaksin could travel anywhere he wanted as he had the wealth, including from the 77 billion baht sale of Shin Corporation.

-- BERNAMA

2.Sure Thai have big and small eyes on SG!!

3.Thursday January 18, 9:58 PM,Thaksin arrives in Japan for private visit

(Kyodo) _ Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Japan from Beijing on Thursday for a private visit, his lawyer said.

On his arrival at Narita airport, Thaksin told reporters that there is no specific purpose for his visit and there were no plans so far for him to meet specific people in Japan.

It is Thaksin's first visit to Japan since he was overthrown in a bloodless coup on Sept. 19 while he was in the United States. He has been unable to return to Thailand ever since.

Thaksin went to London after the coup and also visited Hong Kong and Singapore. He is now believed to be based in Beijing.

nismoS132 SG

what's with all this focus on thaksin and his cnn interview in singapore?
that's not important. he can have an interview with ST even. what really mattered was his meeting with jayakumar. someone is trying to sidetrack the real issue here by focusing on the cnn interview.

ditzy SG

Now let's wait for him to do an interview with bbc when he gets back to uk. Laughing

oxford mushroom SG

What's the matter? Venting your anger cos' you cannot win any argument? Mr. Green

oxford mushroom SG

Singapore can prevent him from having the interview in Singapore on the grounds that it is not in the national interest to do so. As I said, freedom of expression is not an unfettered right. If need be, Singapore can prevent him from entering by proclaiming him persona non grata if he tries to cross the border. Who cares about whether CNN should portray Singapore in a bad light? Suggest that CNN interviews Thaksin in Atlanta instead then Mr. Green

Thaksin was already in China...Hong Kong is part of China. No reason why Hong Kong would stop him from entering. In any case, that's his problem, not ours.

oxford mushroom SG

You are close to committing an offence under the Sedition Act!

Mods watch out!

Advante_101 SG

This fellow got a great potential to become a successful Bao Toe Kia in life...In jail slang..We hokkiens pple will say 'soot kia' which we realli look down on this kinda pple to the core Laughing

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