Thaksin not to return soon

Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife will not return to Thailand to acknowledge charges next week as ordered by the Department of Special Investigation, said Thaksin's lawyer yesterday. Then he added : “In my opinion, Thaksin should not return until the current military leaders lose their power. I prepared a plan to fight the case in the next hearing if my customers doesn't return to Thailand”.
At the end of last month, army commander General Sonthi Boonyaratglin who led the coup against former Prime Minister said Shinawatra family should be harmed by his enemies if they return to Thailand now.
Thaksin and his wife Pojaman doesn't want go home unless the interim Government guarantees if they will be safe and be given justice.
The ousted Prime Minister has assigned a team of lawyers to compile necessary information for submission to the British government to oppose a Thai government attempt to have him extradited to face charges in Thailand.
Thaksin said in a statement this morning: ``I am aware of the decision in Thailand. I shall consult with my legal advisers and make an announcement in due course''.
Thailand's Supreme Court issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, owner of Manchester City soccer club, and his wife after they failed to appear to face charges over a land purchase in Ratchadaphisek. It is the first time criminal charges have ever been filed against a former premier in the kingdom.