Some 30 Pheu Thai MPs pay homage to Thaksin in Vientiane

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
Some 30 Pheu Thai MPs pay homage to Thaksin in Vientiane

Some 30 Pheu Thai MPs paid Songkran homage to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Vientianne Friday morning.

They also had breakfast with the former prime minister at the Green Par Boutique Hotel in the Laotian capital.
At lot of red-shirt supporters also turned up outside the hotel waiting to pour water on Thaksin’s hands to show their respect for him as part of the Songkran festival.
Former People Party deputy leader Yongyuth Tiyapairat had to organize a group of 20 supporters to enter the hotel at a time to meet Thaksin and take photos with him.
The Pheu Thai MPs who had breakfast with Thaksin included Deputy Commerce Minister Phum Saraphol, Chaiya Promma, Pitsanu Hattasongkroah, and Yutthapong Jarassathien.
Thaksin gave white t-shirt with his face and greeting messages to the red-shirt supporters who emerged from the hotel happily.
Thaksin has been staying in Vientiane for two nights. He left on his private jet to Jampasak at 10 am.
Before leaving Vientiane, Thaksin gave an interview to reporters, saying he would like to see Thais happy and stop quarrelling.
He said his sister, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, performed better than him as the premier.
Thaksin also expressed his wish that Privy Council President Gen Prem Tinsulanonda would have a good help.