PHUKET: Former Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra is to be allowed to take a 20-day trip overseas to Europe, a spokesman for the ruling military said today.
It's believed that Khun Yingluck will probably be in Paris for the 65th birthday celebrations of her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, another former Prime Minister of Thailand, on July 26.
There was no reason why Khun Yingluck should be refused permission to travel because she had broken no rules, said the spokesman for the National Peace and Order Council.
Applications by members of the former governing Pheu Thai party to leave Thailand would be treated on their merits, the spokesman said.
Khun Yingluck and Khun Thaksin were both removed from office, Khun Yingluck by the Constitutional Court of Thailand for abuse of power in 2013 and Khun Thaksin toppled by the Army in 2006.
He was later convicted of abusing his power and will face two years in jail if he ever returns to Thailand.
The government of Khun Thaksin's sister attempted last year to pass an Amnesty Bill that would have allowed him to return.
Instead the dubious proposal sparked months of street protests against years of Shinawatra cronyism and nepotism that led to the military takeover on May 22.
It's believed that Khun Yingluck will probably be in Paris for the 65th birthday celebrations of her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, another former Prime Minister of Thailand, on July 26.
There was no reason why Khun Yingluck should be refused permission to travel because she had broken no rules, said the spokesman for the National Peace and Order Council.
Applications by members of the former governing Pheu Thai party to leave Thailand would be treated on their merits, the spokesman said.
Khun Yingluck and Khun Thaksin were both removed from office, Khun Yingluck by the Constitutional Court of Thailand for abuse of power in 2013 and Khun Thaksin toppled by the Army in 2006.
He was later convicted of abusing his power and will face two years in jail if he ever returns to Thailand.
The government of Khun Thaksin's sister attempted last year to pass an Amnesty Bill that would have allowed him to return.
Instead the dubious proposal sparked months of street protests against years of Shinawatra cronyism and nepotism that led to the military takeover on May 22.
Lucky Yingluck, going to live in a civilized, not militarized country. Good luck dear, you did well keeping the men from all out war.
Posted by The War Horse on July 17, 2014 12:44