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No sign of ousted Thai PM Thaksin as court deadline nears

BANGKOK: Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife failed to appear at a top court on Monday, heightening speculation that they plan to skip bail and remain abroad. ...full story at Channel NewsAsia

from Channel NewsAsia on Mon, Aug 11 2008

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