Apparently, those jockeying for political power are not interested in becoming, or continuing to be, puppets for Thaksin.

 

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST:

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Thaksin Told It's All Over

 

AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

 

After his ex-wife Khunying Potjaman Damapong failed to get Newin Chidchob on the phone, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had to make the call himself.

 

A source at the Puea Thai party said Thaksin decided to call Mr Newin after his once close aide refused to take calls from his wife and other key party members.

 

But Thaksin did not get the reply he was hoping for. Mr Newin made it clear he would not let his faction join Puea Thai and help form a new government.

 

According to faction member Supachai Phosu, a Nakhon Phanom MP, Mr Newin told his former boss: "Sir, everything is over."

 

After not answering Khunying Potjaman's calls on Saturday, Mr Newin had told some members of his faction "it's too late", Mr Supachai said.

 

His faction leader was now very selective about taking calls from members of the Puea Thai party, he added.

Sir, everything is over

 

At last, someone is talking sense!

 

At last someone has the right of it.

I personally believe that it would be foolish for anyone to think that it's "all over" for Thaksin and that he will now just retreat with his tail between his legs. Whilst there is no doubt that he is currently licking a few minor wounds, I believe we are nowhere near a situation where we have heard the last of him.

 

If you listen very carefully, you may just be able to hear him as I can, uttering those famous words of Arnie's: Ill be back.

 

Who among you truly believe that he wont be?

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

George.

I am sure he is spending millions of baht trying to convince those not to desert him. In fact I just read that he is making all sorts of promises including paying for their next election, cash payments, etc.

 

IF the former MP's can resist this blatant pay off, then I believe there may be hope.

I am sure he is spending millions of baht trying to convince those not to desert him

 

This is the really sick part. Handing out dollops of cash in vote-buying (when at least some of it should have been paid in taxes) is one thing. But the seemingly blatant attempt to buy back errant MPs favours (wonder what the going rate is?) and sending your wife (oops, sorry, ex-wife!!!) to dish out the threats is quite another. Let's hope neither succeeds so we'll have Toxin off the front pages - for some time, at least.