More States To Reopen Doors To Thaksin

More democratic states would likely follow suit of Germany to allow Thaksin Shinawatra to re-enter, said Noppadon Pattama.     The former foreign minister said European states, besides Germany, as well as other democratic countries around the globe are believed to open the doors again to the former leader of Thailand, where there is going to be a new government led by the Puea Thai Party, following Jul 3's electoral contests.   Given passports from a few foreign states, Mr Thaksin has been globetrotting since he was ousted in 2006's coup.   Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle recently lifted 2009's ban on Mr Thaksin's planned entry to the European state, following the unprecedented seizure at Munich airport earlier this month of a Boeing 737 jet plane, used by Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.   A German court near Munich delivered a ruling to have the Boeing impounded to press the Thai government to settle a 36 million euros damage lawsuit lodged by Walter Bau, contractor of Don Muang tollway project. The Thai authorities maintained the jet plane is no property of the Thai government and owned by the Crown Prince.   Then, the German court ordered the Thai government place 20 million euro in bond in exchange for the return of the impounded Boeing.  The court is scheduled to proceed with the lawsuit by the middle of next month.   Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, who earlier called the seizure of the plane a 'grave blunder' on the part of the Germans and kept the Crown Prince informed of steps taken by Thai government officials, insisted such financial requirements were 'unreasonable.'   However, the German embassy to Bangkok contended the lawsuit filed by the bankrupt German firm is 'irreversible' and suggested the Thai side put an end to the long-running legal battle not only to maintain amicable diplomatic relationships between Bangkok and Berlin but to restore confidece of the Germans and other foreigners in Thai investment climate. Produced by VoiceTV