Партия Таксина Шинавата празднует победу на выборах

[Tannya]

Прикольнейшая статейка месячной давности про грядущие выборы и кандидатов: http://sino-gyps.livejournal.com/

[voyager1970]

Prosecutors vow to arrest Thaksin upon his return to Thailand

BANGKOK: -- Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be arrested if he returns home from a self-imposed exile as planned, even if his victorious allies form a government following last weekend's general election, officials said Thursday.

Thaksin and members of his family face an array of corruption-related charges from the former leader's six years in office. He was overthrown in a bloodless, military coup last year.

"The court and police had already issued arrest warrants on him so once he arrives back to Thailand the authorities concerned are duty-bound by law to arrest him," Samphan Sarathana, a senior official in the Office of the Attorney General told The Associated Press.

Samphan, a director-general in the office, said the results of the election, won by the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party, had no bearing on the legal cases against the former prime minister.

-- AP 2007-12-27

Core leaders celebrate PPP victory with Thaksin in Hong Kong

Bangkok: -- Core leaders of the People Power party have reportedly met with Thaksin Shinawatra in Hong Kong to celebrate the party’s victory at the polls, according to a source close to the People Power party (PPP).

The first batch of former members of the defunct Thai Rak Thai party had arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the source claimed. They include key leaders of the PPP such as Yongyuth Tiyapairat, Sudarat Keyupapan and Danuporn Punakan. A second batch of PPP members will reportedly make their way to Hong Kong on Thursday.

An article in the South China Morning Post recently stated Mr Thaksin’s intention of using Hong Kong as his Asian base for his planned return to Thailand. The article also reiterated Mr Thaksin’s reluctance to return to the political limelight but that he may consider serving as adviser to the PPP if his asked to do so.

As rumours about the mass gathering of former Thai Rak Thai party members in Hong Kong continue to swirl,

PPP secretary-general Surapong Suebwonglee is busy defending his party’s reputation. He scoffed at rumours that the PPP had bribed three minor parties into forming a coalition government.

“The PPP never offered 1 billion baht to any political party to form a government with us as rumoured,” he said. “I don’t think there is any party that would want to lead a government knowing full well that it had been formed illegally.”

Mr Surapong also went on to deny rumours that PPP leader Samak Sundaravej had held secret talks with Chart Thai leader Banharn Silpa-archa, but admitted that core leaders from both sides had discussed the possibility of working together in the future.

--Bangkok Post 2007-12-27

[alten]

Возникает ещё вопрос: каково будет влияниепобеды Чинавата для политики Тайланда в отношении России? За год до военного переворота Таксин Чинават как-то высказывался за ужесточение визового режима для россиян, а свергнувшие его военные ввели практику выдачи россиянам виз по прилёту. Предполагаю, что россиянам реально будет безразлично кто правит Тайландом, т.к. изменений не произойдёт. Хотя может ошибаюсь.

[AddictedToThai]

Соглашение об отмене виз было подписано еще при Таксине.