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Lawyer says Thaksin to seek political asylum in UK
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who skipped bail last week and flew to London, plans to seek political asylum in Britain, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:59 August 20, 2008
Bangkok: Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who skipped bail last week and flew to London, plans to seek political asylum in Britain, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Watchara Saengprathum, one of Thaksin's Thai lawyers, said, "He is in the process of seeking asylum in Britain," but did not specify what reason Thaksin would use for his asylum request. He said a breach of his rights or liberty or threat to personal security could be used.
The Supreme Court issued arrest warrants for Thaksin and his wife, Potjaman, and seized 13 million baht ($385,000) in bail bonds after he failed to appear in a corruption case last
week.
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