Pheu Thai's Jirayu to meet Thaksin in Hong Kong
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Pheu Thai Party deputy spokesman Jirayu Huangsap revealed yesterday he was in Hong Kong to meet former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
My talks with Thaksin will focus on seeking his advice about the upcoming race for the position of Bangkok governor,” he said in a telephone interview from Hong Kong with INN online.
Jirayu said he wanted to consult Thaksin about a campaign strategy to meet the specific needs of each Bangkok locality.
The term of incumbent Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra, who is a Democrat, will end in January.
Meanwhile, Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua refused to comment on a report that Thaksin will end his exile and return home this year, saying Thaksin should be accorded justice by his home country.
The public should help figure out whether or not Thaksin was treated with fairness and justice after being toppled in a coup. “And if not, should this society give him justice now?” asked Natthawut, who is also a Pheu Thai MP and hard-core red leader of the Rachaprasong protests in 2010.
Natthawut said he personally wished Thaksin would return home but added it was Thaksin who would make the final decision.
