Deposed Thai Billionaire Prime Minister found Guilty

Source: Bangkok Post

The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions will today hand down its verdict in the Ratchadaphisek land purchase case against Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman.

Mr Thaksin is charged with abusing his authority while prime minister to facilitate his wife's purchase of 33-rai of land on Thiam Ruam Mit road in Ratchadaphisek area from the Bank of Thailand's Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) at a discounted price five years ago.

The reading of the verdict is scheduled to start at 2pm.

If the couple do not show up and the court finds them guilty it will issue warrants for their arrest.



Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/211008_News/21Oct2008_news04.php

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Thaksin has fled the Kingdom and is now living in England. His brother-in-law is now Prime Minister surviving on political support from parties that openly pay poor farmers for their votes.


All support in Bangkok for the ruling coalition has collapsed and you will see stories about mass demonstrations from time to time as they try and force another election.

I hope that they get through this succession peacefully.

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