Thaksin “met with Malaysia”s Anwar”

Thaksin "met with Malaysia"s Anwar"

South, Myanmar’ were discussed’

Thaksin 'met with Malaysia's Anwar'
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, following from right, is in Phuket on April 30. ( Photo: Patong Entertainment Association )

According to solutions, Paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra traveled to Phuket last week to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The strong south’s turmoil and the battle in Myanmar are thought to have been the topics of discussion.

Thaksin, &nbsp, who is formally the de facto leader of the judgement Pheu Thai Party, arrived in Phuket on April 29 and left on May 2.

Although he claimed the journey was a secret enjoyment vacation, questions have been raised about its true purpose and whether it violated his parole requirements.

Since Mr. Anwar has been a facilitator in peace negotiations between Thailand and southern rebel groups since the Prayut Chan-o-cha state came into power, according to the sources, who said the southern unrest was thought to be one of the subjects being discussed.

Additionally, Mr. Anwar and Mr. Anwar discussed the issue in Myanmar during the meeting, according to the options, adding that Mr. Anwar had previously urged Thailand to become more involved in efforts to resolve the conflict.

According to the sources, Thaksin and Mr. Anwar does have discussed the situation in Myanmar after his earlier encounters with opposition group representatives on his April 13 trip to Chiang Mai, according to the sources.

Prior to this, Thai Prime Minister Maris Sangiampongsa claimed that the government’s policies toward its neighbor did not take into account the conversations Thaksin had with insurgent groups in Myanmar.

Mr Maris did not deny the sessions occurred. He said it was an inner problem for the Myanmar state, and the Thai government was never involved.

According to a source close to Thaksin, the Kachin National Organization and the National Unity Government met on Monday to discuss a possible resolution to the military conflict between the ruling junta and VOA Myanmar.

According to VOA Myanmar, this conference was followed by a second one with the Shan State Army and Reconstruction Council leaders.

After armed ethnic groups seize the important trading post in Tak, which is directly opposite Mae Sot area, peaceful informal meetings took place.

Mr. Maris claimed that the Myanmar authorities asked Thaksin for assistance despite insisting that he had no information about the unofficial discussions he had with these organizations.

It was Thaksin who sent his staff to these organizations for discussions that took place during Thaksin’s most recent excursion to Chiang Mai, according to Pat Hemasuk, an impartial academic’s Twitter page.

Wanwichit Boonprong, a professor at Rangsit University’s instructors of political research, told the Bangkok Post that Thaksin’s talks with rebel groups in Myanmar were a shift to recover his popularity and increase the popularity of Pheu Thai and its leader Paetongtarn, his daughter.

But, Thaksin’s move may create problems if it is not in tune with the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s technique, Mr Wanwichit said.

Panitan Wattanayagorn, an expert in foreign relations and safety affairs, echoed the watch, saying that any effort by Thaksin on the Myanmar issue may be in line with the proper framework of Asean’s Five- Point Consensus, as agreed upon by Asean’s leaders.

Sahakarn Petchnarin, director-general of the Department of Corrections, said the Department of Probation will investigate whether Thaksin may have violated his parole situations following accounts of his conversations with rebel groups in Myanmar.

If it is not a serious infraction, Thaksin will be given a warning, he said.

Thaksin does not keep any government office, according to Rangsiman Rome, a Move Forward Party member who chairs a House committee on condition security and border politics. His action may stoke uncertainty about Thailand’s role in the conflict in Myanmar.