Top police rank committee recommends stripping Thaksin Shinawatra off police rank

The committee in charge of police ranks has agreed unanimously to strip ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra off his police lieutenant colonel rank, Pol Gen Chaiya Siri-ampolkul, advisor to the Royal Thai Police commissioner, said today. The committee will recommend the decision to the Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang late today to forward […]

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Thai Government revokes Thaksin Shinawatra’s passports on ‘security’ concerns

BANGKOK — Thailand’s government has cancelled two passports held by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra due to an interview with CNN in South Korea last week. Below the statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today: The cancellation of the passport of Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra The security forces, the State Department had […]

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Prayut rejects talks with Thaksin

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he can’t talk to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in pursuit of national reconciliation, as Thaksin is a convicted fugitive. Gen Prayut, also chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order, said he cannot hold talks with anyone wanted for legal action. Read more: Bangkok Post

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