Thaworn: Thaksin nearly arrested

Published: 6/07/2009 at 12:45 PM
Online news: Politics

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra narrowly escaped arrest in Kuala Lumpur, slipping out of his hotel ahead of police and flying to the Pacific Island country of Fiji, Deputy Interior Minister Thaworn Sennian said in Pattani province on Monday.

Mr Thaworn said the Malaysian government had cooperated with Thailand in planning to arrest the fugitive former prime minister on learning of he was staying at the Shangri-la Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

But Thaksin was vigilant enough to escape arrest and caught a plane to Fiji.

The minister did not reveal when this happened.

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Come Fly with Me

Discussion 2 : 06/07/2009 at 01:31 PM2
LOL are we supposed to believe this comical farce.

It take’s almost 1.5 hours by road to KL international airport ....you have to buy tickets to board aircraft they are not bus's plus what about Immigration or was he invisible
kev

Discussion 1 : 06/07/2009 at 01:30 PM1
As long as Thai people can accept corruption in Thailand, they will never catch Thaksin. I'll bet that he has someone on the inside to tell what the government's next move will too.

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Come Fly with Me

Discussion 2 : 06/07/2009 at 01:31 PM2

LOL are we supposed to believe this comical farce.

It take’s almost 1.5 hours by road to KL international airport ....you have to buy tickets to board aircraft they are not bus's plus what about Immigration or was he invisible

kev

Discussion 1 : 06/07/2009 at 01:30 PM1

As long as Thai people can accept corruption in Thailand, they will never catch Thaksin. I'll bet that he has someone on the inside to tell what the government's next move will too.

Thaworn: Thaksin nearly arrested