- Target:
- Government of the United Kingdom
- Region:
- GLOBAL
Thailand's fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been found guilty of corruption and sentenced to two years in prison by the Thai Supreme Court. In a landmark ruling, he was found to have violated conflict of interest rules in helping his wife buy land from a state agency at a knock-down price. The couple fled to the UK in August, saying they would not get a fair trial.
The ruling is the first in a string of stalled and slow-moving cases against Thaksin. The chief prosecutor in the case said he wanted Britain to "quickly extradite" Thaksin.
CASES AGAINST THAKSIN FAMILY
- Case one: Corruption charges related to purchase of state land by his wife. Who: Thaksin and his wife. Status: Thaksin guilty, wife acquitted
- Case two: Abuse of power linked to government lottery scheme. Who: Thaksin and several former Cabinet ministers. Status: Case accepted by Supreme Court
- Case three: Abuse of power related to state loan to Burma alleged to have benefited family business. Who: Thaksin. Status: Case accepted by Supreme Court
- Case four: Concealing assets. Who: Thaksin, wife and two others. Status: Awaiting court decision on proceeding to trial
- Case five: Tax evasion. Who: Members of Thaksin's family. Status: Pojaman Shinawatra and her brother jailed for three years, her secretary for two years
Several other claims also lodged
We, the undersigned, call for the extradition of this man from the United Kingdom in order to face the guilty verdict and serve time in prison and appear in court for the other charges against him.
Expel him from the UK and return this fugitive to Thailand.
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The Call for the Extradition of Thaksin Shinawatra from UK to Thailand petition to Government of the United Kingdom was written by Knight and is in the category International Affairs at GoPetition.