Arrest warrants issued for Thaksin and his wife

Thai judges issued arrest warrants for the ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman, after they didn’t appear in the court.
Tonglor Chomngarm, head of a panel of nine Supreme Court judges said to journalist wednesday : “The two suspects acknowledged the charge and received an official summons but failed to appear before court today”.
Supreme Court's scheduled the next trial session of the case on September 25.
Thaksin and his wife were charged of breaching series of anti-corruption laws, which bars state officials and their spouses from doing business with a state agency.
Four months ago the junta has confiscated more than 70 million baths of assets belonging to Thaksin and Pojaman.
If they are guilty on any of the charges, Shinawatra family could face up to 10 years in prison.
Thaksin's wife stay now in London, where Thaksin has been living in exile since the coup of 19 september 2006.