Thaksin says his exile would benefit Thailand

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
Thaksin says his exile would benefit Thailand

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday that he would spend his exile gaining new experiences for the country's benefits.

“I intend not to waste time but to turn a crisis into an opportunity to learn how changes in the world could be of use to Thailand,” he said in his Facebook message.
He said he has strived for the role of facilitator to boost the Thai-Chinese ties and the Asean-Chinese relations.
Thaksin, presently in Beijing, is scheduled to make a speech on the topic of One Asia on October 15.
The Nation