Thai King Missed the Timing! He should do this JUST BEFORE Thug-Sin Daugher's Wedding Ceremony in HK! Why do this just immediately AFTER? Give him a bad royal blessing for his happy occasion mah! Sawadikap no brains?? Schedule should be to de-honor him of all his POK-CHWEE-KAKs 2 days before his daughter's wedding, then his smiles for the wedding portraits will be wiped out.
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Thai King strips ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra of royal decorations
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BANGKOK - The Thai King has revoked the royal decorations of billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, citing his conviction and "extremely inappropriate" flight from the country, according to an announcement published on Saturday (March 30).
The statement in the Royal Gazette from King Maha Vajiralongkorn comes almost a week after the country held its first election since a military coup in 2014 installed a royalist junta.
Pheu Thai, a political party linked to Thaksin, is now jostling with the junta-backed Palang Pracharath for the right to form a government.
The billionaire told AFP in an interview last week that the election was "rigged".
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The royal statement said the king "recalls the royal decorations" from the former premier "because Mr Thaksin was convicted by the Supreme Court".
"Moreover, he has fled the kingdom, which is extremely inappropriate behaviour."
The former premier was stripped of the "illustrious order of Chula Chom Klao", typically bestowed for service to the country.
The pro-junta Palang Pracharath party won 8.4 million votes, while the Pheu Thai party came in second with 7.9 million votes, Thailand's Election Commission said.
Thaksin was ousted in a 2006 coup and fled the country in 2008. He was convicted in Thailand on corruption charges.
His sister Yingluck became prime minister in 2011 before being removed in the coup three years later.
King Vajiralongkorn issued an announcement on the eve of the election, calling for Thais to support "good" people to prevent "chaos" - a declaration replayed right before polls opened on March 24.
The monarch also sent jitters across the country in February after a party linked to the Shinawatras nominated Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya as a candidate for prime minister - which he swiftly called "inappropriate" in a royal rebuke.
The party was dissolved and its executives barred from political life for 10 years.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, but the palace holds unassailable powers and is shielded from criticism by a harsh royal defamation law.
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Thailand's king revokes royal decorations of ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra
2008 corruption conviction and flight from country to escape prison sentence cited
March 30, 2019 22:04 JST
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has revoked royal decorations that had been awarded to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. © Reuters
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has revoked royal decorations that had been awarded to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a document published on Saturday in the royal gazette showed.
The king's order came less than a week after the pro-Thaksin political party Pheu Thai, Thailand's main opposition group, stood against a party supporting the ruling military junta in disputed national elections. Officials have yet to release the full results.
Publicly revoking Thaksin's royal decorations could discredit him, and perhaps his affiliated party, in the eyes of many Thais, because the monarchy is revered without question in Thai culture.
The monarchy is above politics in Thailand, but that tradition was tested last month when the king's sister accepted the nomination to run for prime minister for another pro-Thaksin party. The king swiftly declared her candidacy "inappropriate" and both the princess and the party were disqualified.
Saturday's royal command to revoke Thaksin's decorations was for his 2008 corruption conviction and for fleeing the country to escape a two-year prison sentence, the document said.
"King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun issued a royal command to revoke royal decorations, because Thaksin Shinawatra was sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders, in addition to many other accusations, and he fled the kingdom, which is a highly inappropriate behavior," it read.
The palace was not immediately available for further comment.
A week after March 24 vote, the outcome of Thailand's election remains uncertain and might not be known until after official results due on May 9. Both Pheu Thai and the pro-army Palang Pracharat have claimed enough support to form a government.
The messy election comes after nearly 15 years of turmoil, during which Thailand saw two army coups, in 2006 and 2014, which ousted Thaksin and his sister Yingluck respectively.
Thaksin has lived in self-imposed exile since fleeing the country in 2008 to avoid a corruption trail he said was politically motivated. He was found guilty in absentia and sentenced to two years in jail.
Despite living abroad, Thaksin has remained a divisive figure in Thai politics. Pro-Thaksin parties have won every election since 2001, even after he was ousted.
The king's order came after a series of moves by Thaksin that could be seen as challenging the monarchy.
Two days before the Sunday vote, Thaksin appeared at his youngest daughter's wedding in Hong Kong with the king's elder sister, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, who shocked the country last month by accepting the nomination for prime minister.
The day after that, the king made an unexpected and cryptic statement, recalling a comment made by his late father on the need to put "good people" in power and to prevent "bad people from ... creating chaos."
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn attends the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in central Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha)
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BANGKOK: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has revoked royal decorations that had been awarded to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a document published on Saturday (Mar 30) in the royal gazette showed.
The king's order came less then a week after a disputed election in which a pro-Thaksin political party is seeking to form a "democratic front" against a party that wants to keep the leader of a 2014 military coup in power.
The royal gazette document said the king's action was due to Thaksin's guilty sentence in a corruption case in 2008 and his fleeing the country, which was "a highly inappropriate behavior", the document said.
Last Saturday, the king also made an unexpected and cryptic statement on the eve of the Mar 24 election, recalling a comment made by his late father on the need to put "good people" in power and to prevent "bad people from ... creating chaos".
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Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's rebuke of Thaksin points to junta-backed party forming government
King Maha Vajiralongkorn revoked royal decorations given to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra because he fled Thailand after being sentenced to prison, which is "an extremely inappropriate behaviour".PHOTO: AFP
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BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a rare rebuke of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra about a week after an inconclusive national election, making it more likely that a pro-military party would form a government.
The monarch revoked royal decorations given to Thaksin because he fled Thailand after being sentenced to prison, which is "an extremely inappropriate behaviour", according to a statement posted on the Royal Gazette's website.
Thaksin hasn't set foot in the country since 2008 after being accused of corruption in a case he has called politically motivated.
Provisional results show the Thaksin-linked Pheu Thai party emerged with the most seats after the general election on March 24, which followed almost five years of military rule. He or his allies have won the most seats in every election held since 2001, only to be unseated from government by coups or the courts.
Pheu Thai says it has built an alliance of anti-junta parties that would have a majority in the lower house of Parliament. That claim is disputed by a pro-military party, Palang Pracharath, which says it will seek to form a coalition government after winning the most votes of any single party.
"It's a significant signal that one side is viewed as more favourable than the other," said associate professor Punchada Sirivunnabood at Mahidol University, who often writes about politics. "Everything points to a favourable outcome for the pro-military party and its allies. They'll be successful in forming a government, but it will be difficult for them to maintain its power and last a full term."
CORONATION CEREMONY
The shape of the next government may not emerge for many weeks, following a messy election dogged by opposition claims of rigging and incompetent administration. The authorities must certify official results by May 9, which comes a few days after King Vajiralongkorn's coronation ceremony.
The King, who serves as head of state and is traditionally considered above politics, has been vocal around the election. In February, he denied an attempt by a Thaksin-linked party to name Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya as its candidate for prime minister, saying it was highly inappropriate and violated the spirit of the Constitution. The courts disbanded the party soon afterward.
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GOOD PEOPLE
Then on the eve of the vote, King Vajiralongkorn released a statement that, in effect, asked citizens to back good people to govern the nation. It came shortly after
Thaksin was photographed with the princess at his daughter's wedding in Hong Kong.
After the vote, Thaksin wrote an op-ed in the New York Times calling the election "rigged" and warning that the junta "will find a way to stay in charge".
"They have no shame, and they want to be in power no matter what," he said.
A spokesman for Pheu Thai couldn't immediately be reached for comment. The party cancelled a planned rally in Bangkok featuring Ms Sudarat Keyuraphan, its candidate for prime minister, just a few hours after the King's statement was published.
In an unrelated statement on Sunday (March 31), Pheu Thai said the anti-junta coalition had twice as many votes as the pro-military camp, showing the country doesn't want the current junta chief and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay in power.
SEMI-DIVINE
Thailand's royal family is officially treated as semi-divine, and the country has some of the world's toughest lese majeste laws. Offenders face as many as 15 years in prison for defaming, insulting or threatening the king, queen, heir apparent or regent.
Since taking the throne in 2016, King Vajiralongkorn has changed rules related to royal powers. He gained greater control of the Crown Property Bureau's billions of dollars in holdings, following a legal change in 2017 that transferred ownership of the assets to him. In the past, the bureau was described as managing and preserving crown property that was neither public property nor the private property of the monarch.
Just over a month after he ascended to the throne, the military-appointed legislature approved changes to an interim national Constitution following suggestions from the king's office. The most notable adjustment allowed King Vajiralongkorn to travel abroad without temporarily handing over power.
The current Constitution allows the military to appoint a 250-member Senate that will also get a vote for prime minister. The group will most likely back Mr Prayut, effectively tilting the playing field in favor of the armed forces.
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The political flux is casting a cloud over South-east Asia's second-largest economy as investors and firms await clarity.
"One concern is how fast a new government is formed, as the private sector needs clear policies," Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said at an economic seminar in Bangkok on Monday. "Thai economic fundamentals remain sound, especially tourism, as long as political conflict doesn't lead to big street protests."
If Mr Prayut takes power without a working majority in the Lower House, he would struggle to pass legislation and could be vulnerable to a no-confidence vote. That scenario could end up hurting the economy, according to Mr Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University's College of Asean Community Studies.
"It's not looking good for either side," he said. "Investors don't want to be investing in a country that has a lot of risks."
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