Thaksin 'requests British visa'
LONDON: -- A British newspaper said this morning that ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has begun a process aimed at obtaining a permanent visa to remain in London.
"Last night," the website report said, "it emerged that Thaksin has approached British immigration lawyers with a view to staying permanently in the UK. He is thought to have permission to remain here for three months only, unless he can claim asylum."
The newspaper also quoted unnamed "investigators in Thailand" as claiming that Mr Thaksin shipped huge amounts of money out of Thailand in suitcases around the time of the military coup on Sept 19.
The story was on the "This Is London" website run by the Evening Standard newspaper at (www.thisislondon.co.uk)
"It is claimed that he stashed the money in 114 suitcases which were transported to Finland only days before the coup, as Thaksin began a tour of Europe and America," the story said.
Stories from Thailand said that Mr Thaksin and his party took a large number of suitcases when he last left Thailand for a tour that took him to Finland, Kazakhstan, London, Cuba, Mexico, the United States and finally to London after the military coup.
"Immigration laws ban Thais from taking more than 700 pounds (about 50,000 baht) out of the country when they go overseas," the web story claims. In fact, there is no legal limit, but amounts above 50,000 baht must be declared.
--Bangkok Post 2006-10-15
Thaksin 'requests British Visa'
Started by george, 2006-10-15 08:26
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dr_Pat_Pong
Star Member Posted 2006-10-15 08:32:31
Make him apply from his home country
#3
ovenman
Platinum Member Posted 2006-10-15 08:44:17
Make him apply from his home country 
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Jing-jo
Senior Member Posted 2006-10-15 08:46:19
shame the baggage handlers cant do what the Thai postal seem so guilty of (*see qualifier below )and open the bags to check if there are any valuables
 would be Karma in the extreme is someone had opened the bags and emptied them or tipped of the immigration but as he was still PM then would have got diplomatic immunity mind you couldnt see the baggage handlers giving the money back to Thailand unless they all came over on golfing ans nooky holidays  *according to the amount of posts on this forum about this phenomenon def :-A phenomenon (plural: phenomena) is an observable event, particularly something special (literally something that can be seen, derived from the Greek word φαινόμενον phainomenon = observable, plural φαινόμενα). #5
Bizz
Super Member Posted 2006-10-15 08:47:07
Its a wonder some of his bags did not go missing.
if he gets the visa we know where UK stands on corruption #6
Jing-jo
Senior Member Posted 2006-10-15 09:02:45
Its a wonder some of his bags did not go missing. if he gets the visa we know where UK stands on corruption if the bags were so full of money how the hel_l did he get past the checkin oh yeah he went Thai air Wai and Wai again to the floor "bags way way overweight sir" "problem ?" couple of KBht notes slip across the cultural divide "no sir no problem at all sir!" and why didnt the BH's at whichever airport he landed at nick them coz the unions wouldn't let them lift as they were too heavy "nah cant lift them mate against elf & saiftee en it eh? eh?" "no wot i mean guvnor" "why thankyou guvnor " couple of nifty fifties swap hands with a quick all round butchers b4hand like thats right there's no corruptiuon in the Uk
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dr_Pat_Pong
Star Member Posted 2006-10-15 09:07:31
Its a wonder some of his bags did not go missing. if he gets the visa we know where UK stands on corruption if the bags were so full of money how the hel_l did he get past the checkin oh yeah he went Thai air Wai and Wai again to the floor "bags way way overweight sir" "problem ?" couple of KBht notes slip across the cultural divide "no sir no problem at all sir!" and why didnt the BH's at whichever airport he landed at nick them coz the unions wouldn't let them lift as they were too heavy "nah cant lift them mate against elf & saiftee en it eh? eh?" "no wot i mean guvnor" "why thankyou guvnor " couple of nifty fifties swap hands with a quick all round butchers b4hand like thats right there's no corruptiuon in the Uk
#8
eljeque
Super Member Posted 2006-10-15 09:38:12
If the plane with the loot arrived in Finland, then I would expect that the Finnish governement would demand that they be notified prior to it being brought in. Generally, it is legal to transport a large amount of cash, but the (from- and to- countries) must be notified.
If Finland was not notified, then they can confiscate it? Which currency was all of the cash? #9
John K
Hypnotic member Posted 2006-10-15 10:47:48
Thaksin Shinawatra
Present Location : United Kingdom Present classification : Farung #10
mosquitoman
happy member Posted 2006-10-15 10:52:54
I am amashamed to say the brits will no doubt give him a visa / residency without him even having to leave the country, after all we did the same for Pinochet.
#11
Grover
Star Member Posted 2006-10-15 10:54:09
Thaksin Shinawatra Present Location : United Kingdom Present classification : Farung Lets change his classification to a Farang kee nok to distingish him from all the respectable farangs. #12
ColPyat
Platinum Member Posted 2006-10-15 12:50:17
Thaksin Shinawatra Present Location : United Kingdom Present classification : Farung I think you didn't get it yet. "Farang", spelled with an "a", is a neutral descriptive term for a caucasian, most definately derived from the Persian "ferenghee", describing the 'franks' and their frankish empire. The same term is also used in Urdu as well. Thaksin is by all accounts hardly caucasian. As to the article - YAWN... 
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mosquitoman
happy member Posted 2006-10-15 12:55:22
Thaksin Shinawatra Present Location : United Kingdom Present classification : Farung I think you didn't get it yet. "Farang", spelled with an "a", is a neutral descriptive term for a caucasian, most definately derived from the Persian "ferenghee", describing the 'franks' and their frankish empire. The same term is also used in Urdu as well. Thaksin is by all accounts hardly caucasian. As to the article - YAWN... I dont get it either, completely above my head. #14
Neeranam
Titanium Member Posted 2006-10-15 13:24:26
Make him apply from his home country
He's not a farang - he's a 'jaek', which translated in my country is 'chinky'. #15
h90
Crazy Member Posted 2006-10-15 13:37:45
Make him apply from his home country Maybe easier he marries an english girl (UK wife stamp in the passport).... #16
popshirt
Senior Member Posted 2006-10-15 13:43:54
I am amashamed to say the brits will no doubt give him a visa / residency without him even having to leave the country, after all we did the same for Pinochet. Yes that was shameful, but so was the asylum given to Marcos and Goody Many Shoes in the U.S. #17
falux
Senior Member Posted 2006-10-15 13:45:40
Does money buy good weather? I wasn't so impressed during my visits to London...
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kayo
Pub Landlord Posted 2006-10-15 14:28:53
Please Mr. Foreign Office.
Make him declare the money he brings in, keep it, and charge him all the appropriate fees for his applications, and then REFUSE THE BUGGER! THANK YOU ALL THE EXPATS IN THAILAND #19
griffer
Advanced Member Posted 2006-10-15 14:43:54
"yes sir, I understand you want a visa. Exactly what type of visa would you like.If you want a tourist visa I must ask have you visited here 3 times in the last 6 months? Oh well, that's no good. I know that's ridiculous, sir. Shall we try a business visa? Ok. You need to return to your country to get the correct visa to start the process. You're not keen on going back there at the moment. Ok. Maybe we can start the visa from here. Do you have partners in your business? Oh, you don't need any because you are rich. Well, your business will have to be owned 51% by British Nationals. You don't trust any British Nationals and why would you want other people owning more than half of your business. Don't ask me sir, I only work here. Marriage visa maybe? Have you had 80,000 pounds sat in a British bank for the last 3 months and never allowed it to go less than that amount. Note, sir, that money will need to stay in the bank for an undetermined length of time because we want to check if you borrowed of one of your friends. Oh, you don't have any friends now.OK. Please don't shout sir, it is considered rude. What about an investment visa? Ah, you like the sound of that. Good. Do you have any property in this country sir? Excellent. Are more than half the people who live in you street British? Not sure.OK, well they would need to be. I imagine you could knock all their doors to find out , sir. I'm not certain how poplular that would be. You did buy the property new, did you sir? Oh, secondhand.Ah. Oh wait i forgot ,they have cancelled the investment visa. Yes sir, I do know what I am doing. May I suggest you nip on a cheap flight to Singapore,but they can be tricky, or KL, but they can also ask for a lot of paperwork,or possibly Penang, and get a single entry there.Once you get over there is an airline called Air Asia, I doubt you have heard of it. Oh you have heard of it. Please stop swearing, sir. Well they are a bit cheap and nasty, but you can bounce round on them until you find a way back. Thank you sir, but I will not do that to myself. Thank you and goodbye."
#20
A_Traveller
What do you want? Information. You're not going to get it. Posted 2006-10-15 14:55:49
"yes sir, I understand you want a visa. Exactly what type of visa would you like.If you want a tourist visa I must ask have you visited here 3 times in the last 6 months? Oh well, that's no good. I know that's ridiculous, sir. Shall we try a business visa? Ok. You need to return to your country to get the correct visa to start the process. You're not keen on going back there at the moment. Ok. Maybe we can start the visa from here. Do you have partners in your business? Oh, you don't need any because you are rich. Well, your business will have to be owned 51% by British Nationals. You don't trust any British Nationals and why would you want other people owning more than half of your business. Don't ask me sir, I only work here. Marriage visa maybe? Have you had 80,000 pounds sat in a British bank for the last 3 months and never allowed it to go less than that amount. Note, sir, that money will need to stay in the bank for an undetermined length of time because we want to check if you borrowed of one of your friends. Oh, you don't have any friends now.OK. Please don't shout sir, it is considered rude. What about an investment visa? Ah, you like the sound of that. Good. Do you have any property in this country sir? Excellent. Are more than half the people who live in you street British? Not sure.OK, well they would need to be. I imagine you could knock all their doors to find out , sir. I'm not certain how poplular that would be. You did buy the property new, did you sir? Oh, secondhand.Ah. Oh wait i forgot ,they have cancelled the investment visa. Yes sir, I do know what I am doing. May I suggest you nip on a cheap flight to Singapore,but they can be tricky, or KL, but they can also ask for a lot of paperwork,or possibly Penang, and get a single entry there.Once you get over there is an airline called Air Asia, I doubt you have heard of it. Oh you have heard of it. Please stop swearing, sir. Well they are a bit cheap and nasty, but you can bounce round on them until you find a way back. Thank you sir, but I will not do that to myself. Thank you and goodbye." Regards #21
kayo
Pub Landlord Posted 2006-10-15 16:00:00
He could always apply to teach thai to english kids?
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dr_Pat_Pong
Star Member Posted 2006-10-15 16:07:23
This has to rate as the post of the month at the very least. Many thanks for the laugh out loud factor. Regards Seconded
#23
Briggsy
Nomark Posted 2006-10-15 16:34:51
The latest is that The Shinawatra family have decided not to stay in Britain as every time they leave their flat, everybody including 2-year old children grin madly at them and shout "You, you chinky, you you!" "Tham hai phom bah loei!" a member of the family was claimed to have said.
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Neeranam
Titanium Member Posted 2006-10-15 16:53:13 Quote The latest is that The Shinawatra family have decided not to stay in Britain as every time they leave their flat, everybody including 2-year old children grin madly at them and shout "You, you chinky, you you!" "Tham hai phom bah loei!" a member of the family was claimed to have said.
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libya 115
Occult Member Posted 2006-10-15 19:49:17
On a more serious note: I truly believe that Thaksin's life is in danger if he were to return to Thailand, so I am sure the U.K. will grant him leave to stay.
The question is, will some of his enemies follow him to London with malice aforethought? |
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