National — The exiled former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, expressed his desire to return home to Thailand by July, before his birthday, to care for his grandchildren. Currently residing in Dubai, Thaksin made the statement on Twitter.
He tweeted: “Once again, I would like to ask for permission to return to Thailand from whomever it may concern. I am determined to return home by July before my birthday to take care of my grandchildren. It has been nearly 17 years since I was parted from my family. I am already old.”
Although Thaksin is possibly the most influential and divisive former leader of Thailand, he has failed to keep his previous pledges to return. However, his recent remarks are the first time in recent years that a timeframe has been mentioned.
On the same day, Thaksin also posted on Twitter that he would not be a burden for the Pheu Thai Party,…
