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Thaksin to announce his return
By Somroutai Sapsomboon,
Naya Jaikawang
The Nation
Published on November 19, 2008
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will announce his return to Thai politics next month during another mobile TV talk show before his red-shirted supporters at the National Stadium, People Power Party MP Jatuporn Promphan said.
Thaksin will challenge his political enemies for an eye-for-an-eye fight because he is no longer going to sit still, he added.
"Thaksin will announce on December 14 that he will return to politics to fight and to defend his name. He will no longer stand still. He has decided to come out to fight as he no longer wants to be attacked and cornered any more," Jatuporn said in an exclusive interview with The Nation.
"Thaksin will no longer wait to be attacked, he will fight back by all means, particularly with an eye-for-an-eye strategy, from now on. Thaksin now believes that the only way for him to survive and to live is to fight for his name," Jatuporn said.
The announcement will be made in the Kwamjing Wannee Sanjon (Mobile Truth Today) to be held in Supachalasai National Stadium on December 14.
The programme was rescheduled from December 10 after the organisers learnt that the stadium is scheduled to host an Asean football competition on December 9-10.
Before going for a decisive political war, Thaksin has settled his family affair and worked on a strategy to boost up his international image after the UK government dealt him a big political blow by denying his visa. He has divorced his wife Khunying Pojaman and set up a foundation to build up regional leadership.
The Building a Better Future Foundation, www.BuildingBetterFuture.org, has been hastily put together, with offices in Hong Kong and Dubai. Its objective is to address the financial, economic and social development in the developing nations, but it is seen as Thaksin's attempt to win back his international image tarnished by the UK government's denial of his visa.
Jatuporn also said the main reason Thaksin divorced his wife, Khunying Pojamarn, was because he had decided to return to politics.
"Thaksin and his wife had decided earlier, after the coup d'etat in 2006, that they would separate if he decided to return to politics. It is a promise between them. So they have decided to part from each other now that Thaksin will return to politics," he said.
"However, their divorce does not mean that they are no longer in love," Jatuporn said.
Surasith Jiamvichak, a Chiang Rai MP of the People Power Party, said Thaksin's new foundation is not politically motivated.
"Thaksin is a man of action. He can't sit still and do nothing. He would like to contribute to the global society," he said.
"Whatever he does is subject to criticism. In a way, this can't be helped because Thaksin is really an international person."
He added: "It would be good for Thailand if Thaksin can return home because the country needs a capable person like him. There is a possibility that Thaksin will become prime minister again."
Thepthai Senphong of the Democrat Party expressed his concern that Thai politics might escalate into violence after His Majesty the King's Birthday in December. "They are adding wood to fire so that the country plunges into the deepest crisis," he said.
The only one word from Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat about Thaksin's planned phone-in was "I don't know". Although reporters tried to ask more questions about this issue, the prime minister, who is Thaksin's brother-in-law, said nothing.
Thaksin to announce his return
By Somroutai Sapsomboon,
Naya Jaikawang
The Nation
Published on November 19, 2008
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will announce his return to Thai politics next month during another mobile TV talk show before his red-shirted supporters at the National Stadium, People Power Party MP Jatuporn Promphan said.
Thaksin will challenge his political enemies for an eye-for-an-eye fight because he is no longer going to sit still, he added.
"Thaksin will announce on December 14 that he will return to politics to fight and to defend his name. He will no longer stand still. He has decided to come out to fight as he no longer wants to be attacked and cornered any more," Jatuporn said in an exclusive interview with The Nation.
"Thaksin will no longer wait to be attacked, he will fight back by all means, particularly with an eye-for-an-eye strategy, from now on. Thaksin now believes that the only way for him to survive and to live is to fight for his name," Jatuporn said.
The announcement will be made in the Kwamjing Wannee Sanjon (Mobile Truth Today) to be held in Supachalasai National Stadium on December 14.
The programme was rescheduled from December 10 after the organisers learnt that the stadium is scheduled to host an Asean football competition on December 9-10.
Before going for a decisive political war, Thaksin has settled his family affair and worked on a strategy to boost up his international image after the UK government dealt him a big political blow by denying his visa. He has divorced his wife Khunying Pojaman and set up a foundation to build up regional leadership.
The Building a Better Future Foundation, www.BuildingBetterFuture.org, has been hastily put together, with offices in Hong Kong and Dubai. Its objective is to address the financial, economic and social development in the developing nations, but it is seen as Thaksin's attempt to win back his international image tarnished by the UK government's denial of his visa.
Jatuporn also said the main reason Thaksin divorced his wife, Khunying Pojamarn, was because he had decided to return to politics.
"Thaksin and his wife had decided earlier, after the coup d'etat in 2006, that they would separate if he decided to return to politics. It is a promise between them. So they have decided to part from each other now that Thaksin will return to politics," he said.
"However, their divorce does not mean that they are no longer in love," Jatuporn said.
Surasith Jiamvichak, a Chiang Rai MP of the People Power Party, said Thaksin's new foundation is not politically motivated.
"Thaksin is a man of action. He can't sit still and do nothing. He would like to contribute to the global society," he said.
"Whatever he does is subject to criticism. In a way, this can't be helped because Thaksin is really an international person."
He added: "It would be good for Thailand if Thaksin can return home because the country needs a capable person like him. There is a possibility that Thaksin will become prime minister again."
Thepthai Senphong of the Democrat Party expressed his concern that Thai politics might escalate into violence after His Majesty the King's Birthday in December. "They are adding wood to fire so that the country plunges into the deepest crisis," he said.
The only one word from Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat about Thaksin's planned phone-in was "I don't know". Although reporters tried to ask more questions about this issue, the prime minister, who is Thaksin's brother-in-law, said nothing.
