Thaksin Shinawatra has been ordered back to Thailand to face corruption charges, and all does not seem well on the horizon for him and his family. This of course all goes back to the military coup that ousted him from power as a result, stemming from upheaval of the tax free sale of Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings here in Singapore.

But since that coup Thaksin has been gallivanting around the world on what seems to be a buying spree as of lately instead of laying low, and getting him to return to Thailand where he has been charged may be harder than you might think.

Hey Thaksin, go back and face the music, and if they find you not guilty, then you'll know.

Regardless of whose side you sit on in the debate of where there was any wrongdoing, if any, goes beyond this blog (however leave comments if you do have a take!).

But I want to point out Thaksin's recent projects and how I definitely think that they are rather extravagant and rubbing it in the face of officials demanding that he return to Thailand. First, the Manchester City bid; second, the US$27 million house in Hong Kong.

Either way...I really think Thaksin should return to Thailand and face the charges, and, defeat them if he can. But then again, I'm sure he has his reasons for NOT wanting to return there, essentially seeing the world as his oyster and leaving all his troubles in Thailand (literally).

Curtis Bergh

Labels: Hong Kong, Manchester City, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra