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Former Premier’s Wife Arrested on Return to Thailand

The wife of the ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile Tuesday to face charges of corruption. ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Wed, Jan 09 2008

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13 Mar 08 visit Former Thai Prime Ministers Goes to Court  »  YouTube videoANCHOR: Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, recently back from exile, appeared in court in Bangkok on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption against him and his wife. STORY: Hundreds of supporters of the former prime...
11 Aug 08 visit Former pm, wife no-shows on THAI flight  »  Bangkok Post Rumours that ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Potjaman may go into exile overseas gained credibility late Sunday night as the couple failed to return to the Thai capital as earlier scheduled.
10 Oct 07 visit Prosecutors going after Thaksin in the UK  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) – Prosecutors are planning a trip to the UK on Friday aimed at getting ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Potjaman to return to Thailand to face charges of corruption against them.
08 Jan 08 visit Thaksin's wife returns to Thailand  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Potjaman Shinawatra, wife of ousted premier Thaksin landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday morning to defend herself on corruption charges concerning the controversial Ratchadaphisek land deal.
18 Jun 07 visit Thaksin, wife face new charges  »  Bangkok Post The Office of the Attorney General has decided to proceed Thursday at the Supreme Court with alleged malfeasance charges involving a Bt772 million land purchase against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Khunying Pojaman.
29 Jun 07 visit AEC requires Thaksin addresses by July 4  »  Bangkok Post Chief Prosecutor Seksan Bangsomboon, responsible for carrying out the leveling of corruption charges against Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife on their purchase of land here, has urgently and officially requested several...

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