Thai PM sparks debate with plans to seek advice from ex-PM Thaksin

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The Thai Prime Minister and Finance Minister has sparked heated debates among politicians with his new intention to seek counsel from former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, upon his release from prison. Srettha Thavisin revealed in an interview with Bloomberg Television that he values Thaksin’s political advice, describing him as the country’s most popular prime minister, hence “it would be unwise of me not to seek his opinion.”

However, this statement has been met with mixed reactions in Parliament. Senator Somchai Sawangkarn expressed his concerns on Friday over the possible repercussions of having Thaksin as an adviser.

Although acknowledging Thaksin’s past contributions, Somchai reminded of Thaksin’s conviction in three cases, which resulted in a total eight-year jail term, later reduced to one year due…