Interpol's help sought for Thaksin's arrestApril 14, 2009
The Nation
The Foreign Ministry has requested that the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) apprehend fugitive former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who is suspected of being behind the recent riots by red-shirted protesters.
An informed source said a formal request was submitted last week to Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, because Thaksin was a "wanted person" in Thailand.
Thailand is a member of Interpol and can use the organisation's fugitive-investigation services. Interpol can help the Thai government track down Thaksin's whereabouts. He often travels by private jet, making it difficult to know where he will go next.
Thailand has also requested the United Arab Emirates inform Thailand if Thaksin returns there.
"We have full cooperation from the UAE," said the source.
He also said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had told Thai authorities that Cambodia honoured its relations with the Abhisit Vejjajiva government and would not allow its territory to be used by Thaksin. Thai media have often reported that Cambodia has been used as a transit point for the ex-premier.
"Thaksin is considered a fugitive, one who poses a serious threat to public safety in Thailand. We have a good case," said the source.
Interpol will help Thailand circulate Thaksin's identification details and judicial information about him internationally.
The sources said Thaksin had been given an Interpol "red notice", which is recognised in a number of countries and serves as the legal basis for provisional arrest. A red notice is intended to help police identify or locate Thaksin, with a view to his arrest and extradition.
An informed source said a formal request was submitted last week to Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, because Thaksin was a "wanted person" in Thailand.
Thailand is a member of Interpol and can use the organisation's fugitive-investigation services. Interpol can help the Thai government track down Thaksin's whereabouts. He often travels by private jet, making it difficult to know where he will go next.
Thailand has also requested the United Arab Emirates inform Thailand if Thaksin returns there.
"We have full cooperation from the UAE," said the source.
He also said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had told Thai authorities that Cambodia honoured its relations with the Abhisit Vejjajiva government and would not allow its territory to be used by Thaksin. Thai media have often reported that Cambodia has been used as a transit point for the ex-premier.
"Thaksin is considered a fugitive, one who poses a serious threat to public safety in Thailand. We have a good case," said the source.
Interpol will help Thailand circulate Thaksin's identification details and judicial information about him internationally.
The sources said Thaksin had been given an Interpol "red notice", which is recognised in a number of countries and serves as the legal basis for provisional arrest. A red notice is intended to help police identify or locate Thaksin, with a view to his arrest and extradition.
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I thought those who overthrew the popular elected government consider criminal? Here in Thailand, those who committed the coupe, overthrew Thaksin government by the free will of Thailand, and yet the court found him guilty. Man,that is bruality.
The countries who support the current Thai government to find Thaksin fugitive are those who commit criminals too because they robbed Thaksin's power. These countries are not democratic,but dictatorships as well as Thailand current government demonstrates nowaday.
I support Thaksin 100% to do coup-de-tat against this uncivilized military regime even I'm Khmer. It's about time Thaksin get rid of Thai royal thrown who is behind his arrest and overthrow him into exile.
As I said again and again, it does not matter how you came to power the foreign powers will always deal with the one that holds the real power. They only protest initially at the outside just for diplomacy, protocol (hypocrite), and make it sound noble. In short they don't give a shit. Let me tell you if Osama Bin Laden and his Taliban allies got Pakistan in their control, the US, EU, and everyone will deal with them.
Thaksin is a sensible guy, a better politician than the current Thai leaders in government. This is very unjust for him not only done by the Thai military, royal, and judiciary system, but also those western powers who weakly condemned the coup that ousted him in 2006 and now these western powers seem to support the by product government of the coup leaders. Thaksin must now fight for his survival and reputation as well as for his country so it won't fall into the hand of the military and a pawn for the royal.
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