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China Sailor
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A report from Singapore's TODAY freepaper:
Former Prime Minister wants to teach after he returns to Thailand
BANGKOK — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he wants to be a teacher when he returns to the country in the future, according to local media yesterday.
In an online video released on Hi-Thaksin.net, Mr Thaksin — who has been in exile since being deposed in a military coup last September — said he had been trying to learn more about different parts of the world and hoped to use this body of knowledge when he teaches students in the future, The Nation reported.
This is the first time Mr Thaksin has spelled out what he would do after he returns to Thailand. He has said several times after the coup that he has no more political ambitions. But the Thai junta is skeptical and has discouraged the former telecommunications billionaire, who still enjoys strong support in rural areas, from returning home.
Mr Thaksin, who was known for his populist policies as Prime Minister, also said in the video that he would help students who need financial help after the government suspended the sale of two-and three-digits lottery ticket in December.
In his video, Mr Thaksin invited affected students to contact Thaicom foundation, a non-profit organisation he set up in 1993. Proceeds from the lotteries have been used to fund scholarships for hundreds and thousands of students, but the scheme ran into trouble after
the junta decided that the lotteries, which were pet projects of Mr Thaksin, were set up llegally.
Mr Thaksin added that he was living in London and felt a bit lonely, The Nation newspaper said. The latest video broadcast comes at a time when popularity ratings for current Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont have declined in the five months since he took over from Mr Thaksin.
I am sure that this idea really pleases the junta...
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:26 am on Mar. 13, 2007
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DrLove
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So much money and still feeling a bit lonely... yes, must be outside Thailand...
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 5:59 am on Mar. 13, 2007
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madfrog
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Since he speak english maybe he could join us on Bkktonight as "Dr TaKs", he would feel much less lonely 
Madfrog
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:51 am on Mar. 13, 2007
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China Sailor
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Quote: from DrLove on 8:40 pm on Mar. 13, 2007
So much money and still feeling a bit lonely... yes, must be outside Thailand...
You know now that I think about it, maybe I should hook him up with some of the Thai massuers I know here in London; he probably would be far less lonely...
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 6:56 am on Mar. 13, 2007
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DaffyDuck
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So, is he gonna teach English? Might be an asset to have an English teacher that won't need to do Visa runs...
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:31 am on Mar. 14, 2007
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bkkz
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From BangkokPost March 14, 2007:
ICT Ministry blocks pro-Thaksin website
By Supawadee Inthawong
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable - if you are in Thailand and that page is http://www.hi-thaksin.net.
The Information and Communication Ministry managed to block a pro-Thaksin website yesterday evening after beating web operators trying to sidestep them. The operators tried to restore the site at night, but could only put back on the web a link to a video clip of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greeting his supporters. The site is
http://www.hi-thaksin.net
The Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday ordered the ICT to crack down on the website if the clip and other pro-Thaksin content were deemed to spark divisions in society.
The website was reportedly produced by zealous supporters of Mr Thaksin.
"We always listen to all sides except for the old power, which intends to cause social division," said CNS spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd.
Webmasters posted a message on the site before it was blocked yesterday, insisting they were not hired by Mr Thaksin or Thai Rak Thai. They said they only wanted to give him moral support and a channel to communicate with the people.
"You prohibit Mr Thaksin from airing his views on TV, so we just let him talk via the internet," the website wrote.
In the video clip seen yesterday, Mr Thaksin said he was concerned about the fate of a scholarship scheme financed by the sale of two-and-three-digit lottery tickets, a project he initiated.
He also said he missed home. It was unclear where he was speaking from.
The website was reportedly inaccessible around early evening. A few hours earlier, the site could not be logged on to but the web operators suggested alternative internet addresses to access it. Those channels were later blocked as well.
The web operators, however, refused to give in and vowed to find way to put the site back on. "We'll never bow to dictatorship," the webmasters said.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:58 am on Mar. 14, 2007
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