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  1. Khun Sunai should not spend the national budget for this useless, impossible mission. May I suggest that he ask former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for the budget to fight this case
    SOURCE: The Nation - Thailand 2 months ago
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Thaksin Shinawatra (help·info) (Thai: ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: [tʰáksǐn tɕʰinnawát]; Chinese: 丘達新, Qiū Dáxīn, nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Maew), born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, is a Thai businessman, politician, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai Party. Deposed of power in a... Full Article

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  1. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, present a blanket to a resident at a Thai monastery in Lumbini, the area where Buddha was born, Nepal, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The former Thai leader was overthrown in a 2006 military coup and lives in self-imposed exile after being... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, present a blanket to a resident at a Thai monastery in Lumbini, the area where Buddha was born, Nepal, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The former Thai leader was overthrown in a 2006 military coup and lives in self-imposed exile after being...

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    Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra speaks during a press conference at Seoul on November 23, 2011. Shinawatra said November 23 he has no plans to return home, following suggestions that the current government headed by his sister may seek to pardon him.

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, center, accompanied by Shim Myung-pil who heads a body to lead South Korea's project to refurbish its four major rivers, visits a reservoir for irrigation on the Namhan River in Yeoju, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Thaksin visited...

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    Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gestures during his visit to the Wat Pa monastery in Bodh Gaya in India's Bihar state on November 4, 2011. Thaksin made a religious visit to the Buddhist pilgrimage site.

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  7. Thai red shirt supporters hold a portrait of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during a friendly football match at the National Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh on September 24, 2011. Cambodian and Thai High-ranking officials and MPs were playing a friendly match. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Thai red shirt supporters hold a portrait of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during a friendly football match at the National Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh on September 24, 2011. Cambodian and Thai High-ranking officials and MPs were playing a friendly match.

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  8. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) looks on during the International Forum on ' Asian Century: Challenges and Prospects' at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra met Cambodia's premier in Phnom Penh for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

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    Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, and former Thai Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama raise their joined hands during the Medal Decoration ceremony at Cambodia Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.

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  10. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) shakes hands with former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) during a medal decoration ceremony at the government's Peace Building in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Thaksin, who arrived in Phnom Penh on September 16, has met his sister,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

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  11. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) awards former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) with a leadership medal during a ceremony at the government's Peace Building in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Thaksin, who arrived in Phnom Penh on September 16, has met his sister, played... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) awards former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) with a leadership medal during a ceremony at the government's Peace Building in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Thaksin, who arrived in Phnom Penh on September 16, has met his sister, played...

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  12. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, right, receives a medal from Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, during the Medal Decoration ceremony at Cambodia Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, right, receives a medal from Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, during the Medal Decoration ceremony at Cambodia Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.

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  13. Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen confers the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) leadership award to former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) during a medal decoration ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen confers the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) leadership award to former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) during a medal decoration ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011.

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  14. Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L), Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C), and former Thai foreign minister Noppadon Pattama pose for photos during the Medal Decoration Ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L), Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (C), and former Thai foreign minister Noppadon Pattama pose for photos during the Medal Decoration Ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011.

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  15. Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R), shakes hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen during the Medal Decoration Ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. The governing council of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI),... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R), shakes hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen during the Medal Decoration Ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. The governing council of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI),...

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  16. Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra attends the International Forum on ''Asian Century: challenges and prospects'' in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

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  17. Former Thailand's prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) chats with Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh during the International Forum on '' Asian Century: challenges and prospects'' in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Former Thailand's prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) chats with Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh during the International Forum on '' Asian Century: challenges and prospects'' in Phnom Penh September 19, 2011.

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  19. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh (L) attend the International Forum on ' Asian Century: Challenges and Prospects' at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra met... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh (L) attend the International Forum on ' Asian Century: Challenges and Prospects' at the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh on September 19, 2011. Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra met...

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  20. Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) and Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon (3rd R) attend the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) and Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon (3rd R) attend the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011.

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  21. Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gestures during the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gestures during the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011.

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  22. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai prime minister, gives a lecture to Cambodian economists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Cambodia's leader welcomed Thaksin for talks Saturday, just two days after hosting Thaksin's sister, Thailand's current prime minister. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai prime minister, gives a lecture to Cambodian economists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Cambodia's leader welcomed Thaksin for talks Saturday, just two days after hosting Thaksin's sister, Thailand's current prime minister.

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  23. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai prime minister, center, sits together with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, left, and Cambodian Finance Minister Keat Chhun as Thaksin gives a lecture to Cambodian economists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Cambodia's leader... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai prime minister, center, sits together with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, left, and Cambodian Finance Minister Keat Chhun as Thaksin gives a lecture to Cambodian economists in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Cambodia's leader...

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  24. Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L) looks on as Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon speaks during the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L) looks on as Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon speaks during the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011.

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  25. Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra performs the wai, a Thai greeting, before speaking at the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra performs the wai, a Thai greeting, before speaking at the Asian Economic Future conference at Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance in Phnom Penh September 17, 2011.

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, present a blanket to a resident at a Thai monastery in Lumbini, the area where Buddha was born, Nepal, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The former Thai leader was overthrown in a 2006 military coup and lives in self-imposed exile after being...

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  1. Khun Sunai should not spend the national budget for this useless, impossible mission. May I suggest that he ask former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for the budget to fight this case
    SOURCE: The Nation - Thailand 2 months ago