One of the concerns of the Thai government is tracking the current location of former PM Thaksin. Since his exile, he has spent time in Hong Kong, London, Cambodia and other locations throughout Asia and Europe.
His latest "base" has been in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Thai government had reported that he was expelled from the UAE back when the latest wave of protests started, but he appears to have returned there since.
There was an article in today's Bangkok Post which talked about how Thaksin had recently visited Sweden and Russia. In the article, Thaksin addressed some rumors that he was ill. He explained that he had been on a diet prior to his trip to Sweden, but had gained a few kilos while enjoying the food in Sweden and Russia. Specifically he mentioned that he enjoyed Russian caviar.
I understand that the former PM may enjoy rubbing the fact that he is still free in the nose of the government and the coup leadership. Its a high stakes game of "na na na na na na, you can't catch me".
What makes this behavior appalling is that at the same time the former PM is crowing about enjoying the good life, he is urging his followers to continue their protest on his behalf. These red shirt followers travel to Bangkok, many of them leaving their farms or businesses behind for days or weeks. They are sleeping in tents and braving the often brutal Bangkok heat. While the organizers do feed the protesters, its certainly not caviar, and I doubt that many of them are putting on weight.
Anyone left out there who thinks he is doing this because he loves the people? In the past he at least had the the good sense to say that he was suffering by only having "camel meat and camel milk" for nourishment.
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