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haamu's avatar

You really managed to land the plane with this paragraph:

Anutin has been widely praised for flying his own private jet in his spare time to deliver needed organs to the sick. As a prime minister navigating unprecedented circumstances, managing a minority government, it will take immense political skill for him not to fly too close to the sun. The next four months are likely to be eventful.

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Phil Robertson's avatar

Let's hope he finally ends the Pheu Thai effort to restrict cannabis, which if it goes forward will result in increased police extortion, as well as rights abusing imprisonment for possession and selling of cannabis, which should NOT be considered crimes.

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Michael H. Nelson's avatar

Let's have a joint on that.

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ThaiPolitics's avatar

Thaksin tweeted that he’ll be back by the verdict. It’s on the record. He also tweeted for years that he would come back, never did, but finally when there was the right opening it happened. If he has to serve time, since he is over 70, he could seek a homestay arrangement, but now that he’s lost control of the Ministry of Justice (oversees Dept. of Corrections), can he be so sure that Bhumjaithai would facilitate it? Yet another deal is needed!

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Howard Banwell's avatar

One key issue is how the People’s Party will, in the few months before a new election, actively manage the public perception of what their support for Anutin as PM really meant. I suspect a large number of their supporters will misunderstand the "confidence and supply agreement" and believe that the PP have entered a coalition or partnership with Bhumjaithai, which they clearly have not. But such misunderstanding could cost the PP a lot of votes

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