On August 22, 2023, Thaksin returned home. At Don Mueang Airport, Thaksin laid a wreath of flowers to the royal family. At that time, the Supreme Court of Thailand first announced that Thaksin was convicted of three counts and sentenced to eight years in prison. Then, King Rama X granted amnesty to Thaksin.
Now, a new plot is here.
Prayut Chan-o-cha, a spokesman for Thailand's Attorney General's Office, revealed that Thailand** accused Thaksin of blaspheming the royal family at the end of last month, dating back to Seoul, South Korea in 2015. For now, the prosecution will wait for ** to complete the investigation before deciding whether to move forward with the case. On the other hand, Thaksin denied the accusations and wrote to the Attorney General, demanding that it be treated fairly.
Has Thaksin been turned over accounts?
01 2015, Seoul, South Korea
In May 2015, Thaksin attended the Asian Leaders' Conference in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. During this period, Thaksin received visits from a number of **, including CNN, "North Korea**", etc.
This coincided with Prayut's first year in power, and according to news reports at the time, Thaksin spoke in an interview about Prayut's performance in power, the military and the 2014 coup. Regarding Prayuth's performance in power, Thaksin believes that it is "not so impressive", but he will not mobilize the "red shirts" to hold demonstrations. "I think democracy will win sooner or later, but we have to be patient, we have to act peacefully......," he saidDo not resort to any violence. ”
Speaking of the military coup in 2014, the Associated Press reported that Thaksin hinted in an interview with North Korea that the military coup that overthrew Yingluck was planned by the Privy Council, an advisory body appointed by the king of Thailand, and called the Thai side a "terrible institution" that poses a threat to the country.
02 "Punishment" is coming
The content of the interview about Thaksin was quickly transmitted back to Thailand. Thailand** reacted immediately and began an investigation into whether Thaksin's actions in South Korea violated Article 112 of the penal code. In addition to launching an investigation, Thailand** also asked Thailand*** to revoke Thaksin's passport, saying that his remarks seriously undermined his dignity.
Article 112 of the Penal Code (contempt for the monarch) is a knife hanging over the head of a Thai (foreigners can also be hit), and it is not known when and for what will fall. If you do, you can go to prison for up to 15 years. In 2020, when large-scale conflict demonstrations broke out in Thailand, "ban 112 articles" became the top topic of the Thai Twitter trending list.
On May 27, 2015, Thailand*** issued a statement revoking Thaksin's diplomatic and ordinary passports. ** Procedures have also been initiated to revoke Thaksin's police ranks.
It is difficult to find out whether Thaksin's remarks in South Korea have desecrated the royal family, and even Thailand's statement did not disclose the relevant content. Because "** relaying words involving the blasphemy of the royal family in the report will also be considered illegal", which is quite outrageous. And if Thailand *** sacrifices relevant remarks, it will be a serious political accident.
Judging from what is known, if you have to say blasphemy against the royal family, it may be that the Privy Council is planning a coup d'état, after all, the relationship between the King of Thailand and the Privy Council is not ordinary, and then there is the sentence "Democracy will win sooner or later", we all know that the red and yellow armies were in trouble back then, and the red shirts who supported Thaksin broke out a lot of unfavorable remarks against the royal family.
03 Complaints from the military
In October 2015, the Thai side took the lead in "suing" Thaksin. The Thai side accused Thaksin of slandering the military in an interview as a "terrible institution" that poses a threat to the country. The Thai Criminal Court took up the case and held its first hearing on October 12 to ask Thaksin to appear in court.
On the day of the hearing, Thaksin did not appear in court, but he appointed a lawyer to appear in court and explained to the court that he could not appear because he was in exile. The criminal court found that Thaksin had deliberately evaded prosecution and signed an arrest warrant. According to **, the statute of limitations for this case is 10 years. Now, it's 2024, and it's just over the prosecution period.
So Thaksin is not a reckoning reckoning, but something that has not been done many years ago.