Thailand seeks arrest of ex-PM Thaksin and his wife

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Source: CCTV.com | 08-16-2007 10:23

Thaksin Shinawatra (L) and his wife Pojamarn, seen here at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, in north-west England, 15 August. Thai authorities on Thursday placed ousted premier Thaksin and his wife on an immigration blacklist, ordering their immediate arrest if they try to enter the country, police said.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)

Thai police and Attorney General are working with their overseas offices to extradite former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife.

The Department of Special Litigation Office says Thailand's Supreme Court has already handed Thaksin and his wife arrest warrants and they are now fugitives.

Thaksin and his wife are wanted for alleged corruption involved in purchasing land in Bangkok. Thailand has issued a new order to freeze a further seven million US dollars in assets held by Thaksin's family members.

Almost seven million dollars worth of assets belonging to Thaksin's younger sister and his son have already been frozen.

It's still unclear whether Thaksin and his wife will appear before court on September 25th for their first trial session.

Editor:Du Xiaodan