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Thai officials announced
It came so suddenly that not even the most sensitive media ever reacted.On the morning of October 7, the Thai government suddenly said a statement: “The amnesty he believed was a state secret and did not enter the cabinet meeting”.
Do you believe it? A former prime minister who was sentenced by the court applied for commutation, but even the cabinet refused to touch it. How scary is this? But if you know a little about Thai routines, you know that this is not a temporary idea at all, and people have already paved the way.
The Supreme Court of Thailand suddenly issued a statement saying that the six months he had previously spent in a police hospital would not count his sentence and would be sentenced to a full year in prison again.
After all, after he returned home last year, the number of times he went to jail can be counted, basically did not really go in. Everybody thought he was "going through the field", but the court seemed to be coming really.
But if you really thought it could go on at a glance, it would be naive.In less than three weeks, his lawyer jumped out and said he had filed an amnesty request with the royal family.
You can tell that they have been prepared for this. On October 2nd, Thaksin's daughter Petongtan also went to the prison to visit. As soon as she came out, she told the media, "Dad's neck is uncomfortable and his physical condition is average."
You call this a coincidence? So naive. When he said this, he was looking for a reason to apply for amnesty later. Three days later, on October 4th, Thailand's justice minister suddenly appeared and said that a special team had been set up to process the pardon application and give a result within three days.
This efficiency is really shocking. Doing things in Thailand has always been slow, can it be done in three days this time? How powerful is this?
But this is not the most ruthless thing, October 7th. The Secretary-General of the Cabinet said directly that this matter is a state secret and will not enter the cabinet meeting. Do you think this is playing too clearly?
If you want to say he is an ordinary person, how can he be involved in "state secrets"? if you want to say he is not an ordinary person, then you will not admit that he has privileges.
In fact, as we all know, it's not that simple behind this matter. Don't forget, the current Prime Minister Anutin used to be a member of Thaksin's camp. Now, although they have changed their identities and become the leader of the conservatives, everyone knows that their relationship is not so close.
Some say that this is "political divorce", on the surface does not come together, back and forth cooperation. And others say that Anutin's current gesture is in order to take care of the whole situation, wait for the wind to pass, probably will also "shut the boat" to send him a letter to a step.
This big game, in the end, is a "calculation". he understands the calculation, knows when to be sick, when to be low; Anutin is also very sophisticated, while steadfast in the military, while giving himself a good way back;
What about the royal family? Always present, never coming forward, but never absent. Every step is precise and not messy at all.
But here's the question. With so many powerful figures counting, where are the people? How much dignity is left in the law? Since Thaksin returned to China last year, everyone has been very dissatisfied with this "special treatment".
Now even the pardon procedure has to be made "confidential". How can people believe in judicial justice? The Deputy Prime Minister also came out today and said that the government would not intervene and everything would follow the procedures. But you don't even let the cabinet participate. How does this process go? Who's in charge?
To be honest, this is a “pressure test” for the entire Thai political system, which represents an era and a complex network of political and business relations.
Anutin, on the other hand, plays the role of "middleman". He has to stabilize the situation without offending his old club. As for the royal family, it was the last person to make a move. It could either make the final decision or say nothing.
So the really important question is: What else can ordinary people expect in this system that relies all on relationships and calculations?
This is not a simple pardon request, it is the culmination of a great political game. Will Thaksin eventually be released? To be honest, the possibility is getting bigger and bigger.
But more importantly, what chain reaction will this bring? Will it completely disappoint the public with the judiciary? Will it make other politicians realize that "as long as the connections are strong enough, the law can turn around"? These are the most worrying things.
Thai officials announced
It came so suddenly that not even the most sensitive media ever reacted.On the morning of October 7, the Thai government suddenly said a statement: “The amnesty he believed was a state secret and did not enter the cabinet meeting”.
Do you believe it? A former prime minister who was sentenced by the court applied for commutation, but even the cabinet refused to touch it. How scary is this? But if you know a little about Thai routines, you know that this is not a temporary idea at all, and people have already paved the way.
The Supreme Court of Thailand suddenly issued a statement saying that the six months he had previously spent in a police hospital would not count his sentence and would be sentenced to a full year in prison again.
After all, after he returned home last year, the number of times he went to jail can be counted, basically did not really go in. Everybody thought he was "going through the field", but the court seemed to be coming really.
But if you really thought it could go on at a glance, it would be naive.In less than three weeks, his lawyer jumped out and said he had filed an amnesty request with the royal family.
You can tell that they have been prepared for this. On October 2nd, Thaksin's daughter Petongtan also went to the prison to visit. As soon as she came out, she told the media, "Dad's neck is uncomfortable and his physical condition is average."
You call this a coincidence? So naive. When he said this, he was looking for a reason to apply for amnesty later. Three days later, on October 4th, Thailand's justice minister suddenly appeared and said that a special team had been set up to process the pardon application and give a result within three days.
This efficiency is really shocking. Doing things in Thailand has always been slow, can it be done in three days this time? How powerful is this?
But this is not the most ruthless thing, October 7th. The Secretary-General of the Cabinet said directly that this matter is a state secret and will not enter the cabinet meeting. Do you think this is playing too clearly?
If you want to say he is an ordinary person, how can he be involved in "state secrets"? if you want to say he is not an ordinary person, then you will not admit that he has privileges.
In fact, as we all know, it's not that simple behind this matter. Don't forget, the current Prime Minister Anutin used to be a member of Thaksin's camp. Now, although they have changed their identities and become the leader of the conservatives, everyone knows that their relationship is not so close.
Some say that this is "political divorce", on the surface does not come together, back and forth cooperation. And others say that Anutin's current gesture is in order to take care of the whole situation, wait for the wind to pass, probably will also "shut the boat" to send him a letter to a step.
This big game, in the end, is a "calculation". he understands the calculation, knows when to be sick, when to be low; Anutin is also very sophisticated, while steadfast in the military, while giving himself a good way back;
What about the royal family? Always present, never coming forward, but never absent. Every step is precise and not messy at all.
But here's the question. With so many powerful figures counting, where are the people? How much dignity is left in the law? Since Thaksin returned to China last year, everyone has been very dissatisfied with this "special treatment".
Now even the pardon procedure has to be made "confidential". How can people believe in judicial justice? The Deputy Prime Minister also came out today and said that the government would not intervene and everything would follow the procedures. But you don't even let the cabinet participate. How does this process go? Who's in charge?
To be honest, this is a “pressure test” for the entire Thai political system, which represents an era and a complex network of political and business relations.
Anutin, on the other hand, plays the role of "middleman". He has to stabilize the situation without offending his old club. As for the royal family, it was the last person to make a move. It could either make the final decision or say nothing.
So the really important question is: What else can ordinary people expect in this system that relies all on relationships and calculations?
This is not a simple pardon request, it is the culmination of a great political game. Will Thaksin eventually be released? To be honest, the possibility is getting bigger and bigger.
But more importantly, what chain reaction will this bring? Will it completely disappoint the public with the judiciary? Will it make other politicians realize that "as long as the connections are strong enough, the law can turn around"? These are the most worrying things.