Thaksin-hunter Panich's political fortunes take dive as he languishes in Cambodian jail - Govt's acceptance of trespass charges could result in Thailand having to cede territory - Battalion commander related to PM Abhisit fights criticism that he isn't up to the job
8/01/2011
Bangkok Post
No one could have predicted such a spectacular reversal of fortune for Panich Vikitsreth, who won a seat in a Bangkok by-election in July last year.
He made his name as the vice-foreign minister whose mission was to go after former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, sentenced in absentia to two years in jail in 2008 for a conflict of interest in a Ratchadaphisek land deal.
Mr Panich's profile was lifted by the mission as anything connected to attempts at seeking Thaksin's extradition was bound to generate noise in politics.
The 48-year-old MP was positioned by the ruling Democrats among its crop of leaders, whose ranks include Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij and former Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin.
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He made his name as the vice-foreign minister whose mission was to go after former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, sentenced in absentia to two years in jail in 2008 for a conflict of interest in a Ratchadaphisek land deal.
Mr Panich's profile was lifted by the mission as anything connected to attempts at seeking Thaksin's extradition was bound to generate noise in politics.
The 48-year-old MP was positioned by the ruling Democrats among its crop of leaders, whose ranks include Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij and former Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin.
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