The former Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is continuing to evade authorities seven months after skipping bail. He was charged with two years in jail for abuse of power for his role in the purchasing of state land by his wife. Rumours continue to circulate of his whereabouts, as well as the number of passports he has accrued during his time in exile.
Thaksin’s legal advisor, Noppadon Pattama, recently commented on his clients growing passport collection, stating, ‘Leaders of a few countries have given Thaksin passports because they sympathize with his position and know the injustice he suffered,'
It is alleged in January of this year, that Nicaragua named Thaksin, 'Ambassador on a Special Mission' The mission being to bring investment to the Central American country. A passport is believed to have been issued and according to widespread reports, it is believed the ousted PM is using the diplomatic passport issued by the Nicaraguan government.
After an arrest warrant for Thaksin was ordered by the Thai justice system, police attempted to exert pressure on the fugitive PM by asking Interpol police in 187 countries to help locate and arrest him. . Thai police have also been dispatched to countries Thaksin was believed to visit frequently such as Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Montenegro, Cambodia and the UAE.
It was recently claimed that Thaksin was in Dubai, with its relatively close proximity to Thailand, it appeared convenient for his visiting aides and advisors.
However, a senior Dubai police officer has denied Thaksin is using Dubai as a refuge. “The former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, is not in Dubai and no one with this name is here," Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, deputy commander general of Dubai Police told Gulf News.
Thaksin’s legal advisor, Noppadon Pattama, recently commented on his clients growing passport collection, stating, ‘Leaders of a few countries have given Thaksin passports because they sympathize with his position and know the injustice he suffered,'
It is alleged in January of this year, that Nicaragua named Thaksin, 'Ambassador on a Special Mission' The mission being to bring investment to the Central American country. A passport is believed to have been issued and according to widespread reports, it is believed the ousted PM is using the diplomatic passport issued by the Nicaraguan government.
After an arrest warrant for Thaksin was ordered by the Thai justice system, police attempted to exert pressure on the fugitive PM by asking Interpol police in 187 countries to help locate and arrest him. . Thai police have also been dispatched to countries Thaksin was believed to visit frequently such as Hong Kong, Nicaragua, Montenegro, Cambodia and the UAE.
It was recently claimed that Thaksin was in Dubai, with its relatively close proximity to Thailand, it appeared convenient for his visiting aides and advisors.
However, a senior Dubai police officer has denied Thaksin is using Dubai as a refuge. “The former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, is not in Dubai and no one with this name is here," Major General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, deputy commander general of Dubai Police told Gulf News.
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