Corrupted Politics

The former Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been banned from politics for five years. His committe of the Thai Rak Thai party, consisting of 111 members, is also banned from politics. This is on several accounts of bribery so that he may win last years elections. Thaksin banned from Thai politics. His opponents, the Democratic party was also accused but the judge found them innocent. Thai Court Clears Democrat Party. Thaksin encourages followers to accept the ban. Before the ruling Thaksin told supporters to "respect the rules of the game" and "the rule of the law". Apparently he didn't. Thaksin 'accepts Thai politics ban'.