Mentors Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 thank you for all details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 So then Pokemon can be the new PM? ouh ouh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 BANGKOK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had violated a conflict-of-interest law while in office and sentenced him to two years in prison. The nine judges ruled by five to four that Thaksin, who has been at the heart of Thailand's political crisis over the past three years and now lives in exile in Britain, had got involved in his wife's purchase of land from a central bank fund. "The defendant is guilty of violating the anti-corruption law, and the punishment is two years in prison," a judge said, reading out the verdict. [color:red] Thaksin, speaking to Reuters by telephone, said the case was politically motivated. He has said before that he could not expect a fair trial from Thai courts. "I have been informed of the result. I had long anticipated that it would turn out this way," he said. [/color] He denied British media reports he was seeking asylum in Britain. A Thai prosecutor said he would urge Britain to extradite Thaksin now that the court had sentenced him to prison. The ruling is the first on a spate of corruption charges against Thaksin and his political associates prepared by graft investigators appointed after a military coup in 2006. It will do little to lower the political temperature in Thailand, where Thaksin still commands wide support outside the capital, and will be seen as a further blow to the government of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, who is his brother-in-law. An elected government came to power this year but the main party in the coalition, the People Power Party, is seen by opponents as a mere proxy for Thaksin. The extra-parliamentary People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has been waging a street campaign since May to force the government out and has occupied the prime minister's official compound since August. Two people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes between PAD supporters and the police on Oct. 7. NO CLASH The court area was plastered with signs warning Thaksin supporters and opponents they would be in contempt of court if they caused any disturbance. About 300 government supporters were seen around the court, which was guarded by 100 uniformed police officers, a third of the number the police had earlier planned to deploy. The PAD opted not to go ahead with a plan to march to the court. "We are staying where we are. We don't want to create any trouble," PAD spokesman Parnthep Pourpongpan told Reuters. The political crisis dates back to 2005 when the PAD launched street protests against Thaksin, alleging corruption and abuse of power. It has meandered through a coup to elections and back to protests and shows no sign of resolution. The army removed Thaksin from power because of allegations of rampant corruption during his five years in power. Nearly $2 billion of his family's assets have been frozen in Thai bank accounts. (Additional reporting by Nopporn Wong-Anan; writing by Alan Raybould; editing by Roger Crabb http://uk.reuters.com/article/footballNews/idUKBKK1964020081021?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 OAG to coordinate with Britain to extradite Thaksin (BangkokPost.com) - The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will immediately coordinate with the British authority to extradite ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand after the Supreme Court on Tuesday found him guilty in the Ratchadaphisek land deal case and sentenced him to two years imprisonment, according to Attorney-General's Special Litigation Department director-general Seksan Bangsombun. "The prosecutors will soon make a copy of the court verdict and pass it on to Britain to quickly extradite him," Mr Seksan told reporters. He said the courtâ??s verdict will be transcribed into English and it will be forwarded to Britain. However, the amount of time to bring back the former premier to Thailand would depend on the British authority, not the Attorney-General, he said. The OAG has formed a working body to work on this matter, he added. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=131550 What will London do :question: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 << The nine judges ruled by five to four >> Somebody didn't get their khanom bag. BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 That crime isn't listed in the treaty, so OAG must find a similar crime in UK to even have the possibility to have him extradited. As he was a PM elected in a democratic election and kicked out by militaries, a new constitution created and new rules. Forget it - it's completely impossible for UK to extradite him or khunying Ah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I can help Mr. T get political asylum for a modest fee, a few million euros would do it. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 In Nigeria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 No in some countries in Europe -> contract a "fake but legal" marriage with one of his relatives then they will be allowed to remain here... "family regrouping" is the closest I can translate in English. Why do you think there are so many Turks in Germany, North African in Belgium, all kinds in Spain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 agree...and so much from ex-Yugoslavia in Switzerland? :onfire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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