No no, not in the United States!
In Thailand, where former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an arrest warrant out for him as a fleeing felon, at the same time his brother-in-law Somchai Wongsawat is being put forward as the new PM. A part of the corruption charge against the former PM is that he evaded taxes by gifting the PM nominee with shares in Shin Corp., which became worth billions (of Baht) when the company was sold to Temasek Holdings a few years ago.
It goes like this in the Land of Smiles:
SHINAWATRA TRIAL
Ratchada verdicts likely today
The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions may deliver its verdicts on the Ratchadapisek land deal today despite the absence of the defendants, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman. Lead prosecutor Nanthasak Poolsuk said the court is scheduled to hand down the verdict about 10am.
POLITICS
Somchai secures backing, set to be PM
Deputy leader of the People Power party (PPP) Somchai Wongsawat is poised to become prime minister after securing backing from a rebel faction and the five coalition partners yesterday. Boonchong Wongtrairat, a member of the rebel faction associated with Newin Chidchob, said all 73 MPs in the faction have agreed to comply with the party's resolution to nominate Mr Somchai for the post of prime minister. (Bangkok Post, 17 Sept.)
All this probably, as IHT says, makes little difference, as the next Thai Government is unlikely to be more than a placeholder.
In Thailand, where former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an arrest warrant out for him as a fleeing felon, at the same time his brother-in-law Somchai Wongsawat is being put forward as the new PM. A part of the corruption charge against the former PM is that he evaded taxes by gifting the PM nominee with shares in Shin Corp., which became worth billions (of Baht) when the company was sold to Temasek Holdings a few years ago.
It goes like this in the Land of Smiles:
SHINAWATRA TRIAL
Ratchada verdicts likely today
The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions may deliver its verdicts on the Ratchadapisek land deal today despite the absence of the defendants, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman. Lead prosecutor Nanthasak Poolsuk said the court is scheduled to hand down the verdict about 10am.
POLITICS
Somchai secures backing, set to be PM
Deputy leader of the People Power party (PPP) Somchai Wongsawat is poised to become prime minister after securing backing from a rebel faction and the five coalition partners yesterday. Boonchong Wongtrairat, a member of the rebel faction associated with Newin Chidchob, said all 73 MPs in the faction have agreed to comply with the party's resolution to nominate Mr Somchai for the post of prime minister. (Bangkok Post, 17 Sept.)
All this probably, as IHT says, makes little difference, as the next Thai Government is unlikely to be more than a placeholder.
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Its insane how some of these counties run without nationwide uprisings. People need the right to run background checks.
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