THAILAND: Thaksin Departs For Medical Check-Up In Singapore
Sep-04 14:16
Local media outlets report that Pheu Thai Party (PTP) patriarch Thaksin Shinawatra has left the country for a medical check-up in Singapore. Sources from Pheu Thai suggest that he is planning to come back within a couple of days and attend a court hearing on September 9.
- Thai Enquirer noted that authorities conducted thorough checks of Thaksin's paperwork before letting him leave the country. The checks confirmed that his acquittal in a lese-majeste case last month resulted in the removal of his travel ban and he was eventually allowed to depart.
- Thaksin's latest court verdict opened a window of opportunity for him to leave the country ahead of the next ruling on the so-called '14th floor' case, in which he stands much lower chance of acquittal. This had fuelled speculation that he might use this window to flee the country to avoid imprisonment.
- A source close to Thaksin told Khaosod that he was planning to return immediately after his medical checks. His personal lawyer Winyat Chatmontri said that his client was planning to come back and attend the hearing next week. Similar assurances were made by Pheu Thai sources speaking to local media.
- However, Khaosod's Pravit Rojanaphruk writes that 'Thaksin will probably wait to see how things pan out tomorrow during PM vote and assess the risks of detention until the last minute before deciding whether to return to Bangkok to hear the court verdict on Sept 9. If he's not confident, then adios.'
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