Judicial process would be followed in the extradition of Ex- Premier Thakshin – Thai PM

Bangkok, 07 October, (Asiantribune.com): Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, a brother-in –law of the former Prime Minister Thakshin Shanawatra, who is a fugitive before the law in Thailand said on Monday that he would not obstruct any plan to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra from Britain to stand trial in a Thai court on graft and corruption charges.Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat Somchai, also the defence minister, when answering to a question said he still had no knowledge whether Thaksin and his wife Pojaman have applied for political asylum in Britain as reported by the press. Asked whether the Thai government would request extradition of the former prime minister from the British government, as the court has issued arrest warrants for the couple, Somchai said judicial process would be followed and he would not... [read full story]                    

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