Thaksin back tomorrow

(BangkokPost.com) – It’s pretty much official, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra is due to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport via TG 603 from Hong Kong at 9:40am tomorrow, according to sources close to him.

Both the Shinawatra family’s lawyer, Pichit Chuenban and the deputy secretary general of the prime minister in charge of politics, Supamart Israpakdi made public statements affirming Mr Thaksin’s arrival tomorrow.

Ms Supamart admitted during a television interview this morning that she had met with the ex-premier during the New Year. She was later involved in planning his return and said authorities are discouraging people from going to Suvarnabhumi to welcome him tomorrow to avoid inconveniencing other passengers.

“Mr Thaksin didn’t even want to announce the date of his arrival but the news was somehow leaked to the public. That’s when the People Power party executives decided to announce details of his return. He had wanted a quiet return, just like when Mrs Potjaman came back,” she said.