# Thaksin-red shirts  water overlast

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**Thaksin tries to upstage PM on flood relief**

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                                         **As Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday's morning travelled to Lop Buri to supervise relief operations for flood victims following a visit to Nakhon Rachasima, fugitive opponent Thaksin Shinawatra posted pre-dawn Twitter message boasting about his relief supplies.**

           
                                                                             

           
                          Abhist has been scheduled to visit Ban Mee and Muang districts in the central province, where heavy rains and overflowing reservoir triggered a worst inundation in recent memory.

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Just hours before Abhisit’s trip,[Thaksin](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaksin+)tweeted voicing concern about flash floods in 17 provinces, including wort-hit areas such as Nakhon Ratchasima, Lop Buri, Buri Ram, Tak and Surin.  
He called on all sides to stop politicking in order to devote attention to assit flood victims.  
He said he instructed[Thaicom](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaicom+)foundation, founded by him, to donate Bt5 million via the Thai Red Cross. He added that he and his family members provided additional funds to buy essential supplies for distribution to the victims.  
Former[Prime Minister Somchai](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Prime+Minister+Somchai+)Wongsawat, his brother-in-law, will head the team of[Pheu Thai](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Pheu+Thai+)MPs to distribute relief supplies, he said.  
He called on local governments to pay undivided attention to provide relief in flooded areas.  
He also wished a safe trip for his daughter Paethongtarn Shinawatra who is scheduled to visit the victims in the Northeast.  
Thaksin’s Twitter message was sent in the wake of Wednesday’s night phone-in at a dinner party held by[Pheu Thai](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Pheu+Thai+)MP Chalerm Yoobamrung. Some 60 opposition lawmakers were present, including Somchai and his wife Yaowapha.  
Chalerm billed his party as the inauguration of the[Thaksin](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaksin+)clique within the main opposition party.  
By forming the clique, Chalerm vowed to bring about Thaksin’s return to Thailand if[Pheu Thai](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Pheu+Thai+)leads the next coalition.  
“I am now setting up[Thaksin](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaksin+)clique for you because I am your man and at the upcoming general election you have to step out to openly help campaigning hard for victory,” he said to[Thaksin](http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaksin+)during the phone-in.

The Nation 21-10-2010