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DrLove
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The cancellation, which was decided while the couple were outside England, has been notified to airlines yesterday.
The decision was made by the United Kingdom Border Agency, and the notification email was signed by Bangkok-based Immigration Liaison Manager Andy Gray.
The email read:
"Dear All,
The United Kingdom Border Agency has revoked the UK visas held by the following Thai nations:
Thaksin Shinawatra. Thai Passport Number D215863
Potjaman Shinawatra. Thai Passport Number D206635
The UK visas contained in the passports of the individuals listed above are no longer valid for travel.
Airlines are advised not to carry these passengers to the UK"
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The embassy would not comment on the report. Contacted embassy officials said they "cannot comment on policy matters."
It was a big political blow for Thaksin, who was believed to be on his way from China to the Philippines yesterday. It was understood that the cancellation had to do with the recent court rulings that found Pojaman guilty of tax evasion and Thaksin guilty of breaking the conflict of interest law in the Ratchadapisek land purchase scandal.
Their children's British visas are still valid.
A senior People Power Party politician who has been in China this week answered The Nation's phone contact but replied to the inquiry about Thaksin's visa situation with only "I don't know. I don't know."
Thaksin has always described England as a "democratically mature" country as compared to Thailand. But he always denied having applied for asylum although he said England would be the country where he wanted to live in exile.
Last Saturday, in a controversial long-distance phone-in from Hong Kong, Thaksin accused his political opponents of breaking his family apart. In the same address, he also begged for royal pardon or a popular show of force to bring him back to Thailand.
"Nobody can bring me back to Thailand, except royal kindness of HM the King or the power of the people," Thaksin said. He also claimed that many countries have offered him "honorary citizenship", "which made me a bit sad because I could do many things for anybody else in the world, but nothing now for my country."
The statement triggered a major controversy in Thailand, with Thaksin being accused of trying to drag HM the King into politics. The UK visa move, however, gave Thaksin's statement a whole new perspective, making him sound more like someone desperate to find refuge rather than trying to provoke a political reaction.
It is not immediately known, however, whether Thaksin was aware of the impending visa cancellation before he left England the last time.
A source familiar with the UK legal and diplomatic thinking said the cancellation could have been based on "the different statuses" of Thaksin between the time he was issued the visa and now.
The Supreme Court only found Thaksin guilty in the Ratchadapisek land case late last month, weeks after he fled Thailand during the Beijing Olympics. He fled with his wife, who only days earlier had been found guilty of tax evasion.
England has been under the world community's watchful eyes when Thaksin is concerned. Diplomatic observers have said a decision whether or not to give Thaksin asylum would generate strong ramifications on England's relations with Thailand, as well as London's reputations when democracy, foreign relations and legal principles are concerned.
Source: The Nation
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:31 am on Nov. 7, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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WOW -- he's f***ed!
Plus, nice way for England to bow out in a very non-confrontational manner - wait until he's out, and cancel his visa so he can't come back.
I'm curious to see what countries that offered him honorary citizenship will now invite him to stay.
Well, at least the kids get to travel and stay in the posh English mansion - but as for Thaksin, this represents a HUGE blow to his 'face', and he's really starting to float up shit creek.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 2:27 pm on Nov. 7, 2008
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thailife
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old news... he is moving to Bahamas.... everything was done ahead of time.... known to people for a week now..... all papers in order, away he goes......
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 3:01 pm on Nov. 7, 2008
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Shredded Wheat
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Quote: from thailife on 11:50 pm on Nov. 7, 2008
old news... known to people for a week now.....
Thanks for that. Maybe you could tell us next week's news now, so that way we will all know ahead of time without having to wait for the media to pick up the story? 
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 5:43 am on Nov. 9, 2008
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thailife
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hey, stop shredding my asshole... it hurts....
just form what people I know have told me..... more than rumour....... I could be 100% wrong, but hey, I am just passing info......
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:13 am on Nov. 9, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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Yep, apparently the Bahamas government has offered him honorary citizenship, and a shiny new Bahamas passport.
"Unconfirmed reports said that the Thaksins had been granted honorary citizenship by the Bahamas. The couple are said to be in China, where they are building a £5.5 million home."
Oh, and I'm sure Somchai's visit to the Philipines around the same time is entirely coincidental -- absolutely no meetings will be taking place. Ever! Right!
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:34 pm on Nov. 9, 2008
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Shredded Wheat
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Hmmm... I thought it was the Doc who first passed on the news about Mr T when he started this thread. But no hard feelings here ThaiLife.
Anyway it will be interesting to see how Mr T gets out of this one. Maybe once he has got his billions out of the country the government will let the baht find its level again.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:44 am on Nov. 10, 2008
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atl
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Mrs atl says to me last week..
"Tilac, Thaksin will move to Ba-ha-ma now...I think Ba-ha-ma triangle will steal him!"
I said "you mean Bermuda triangle!"
mrs atl "oh, not same?" 
someone else posted awhile back about the amount of money he left in Thailand and got it siezed...oh how the mighty fall....you get what you give...f*** him...
atl
*edit in* normally I would say that taking millions of dollars into exile in the Bahama's would be frekin' sweet, sign my ass up...
but being barred from Thailand and England is probably a catastrophic blow to his ego....but I am sure he will live it up in the casino's at Atlantis and buy a kick ass pad in Harbour Town...I hope he likes eating conch fritters 
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:39 am on Nov. 11, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from atl on 11:29 pm on Nov. 11, 2008
...but being barred from Thailand...
I don't believe he is *barred* from Thailand... I understand that Thailand would welcome him back with open arms, if he were to board a flight to there... 
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 6:37 pm on Nov. 11, 2008
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from thailife on 6:50 am on Nov. 8, 2008
old news... he is moving to Bahamas.... everything was done ahead of time.... known to people for a week now..... all papers in order, away he goes......
Apparently since he's now looking to settle in Dubai, that Bahamas bit might not have been so well arranged, after all
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:05 am on Nov. 17, 2008
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