13/03/2010
Bangkok Post
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pictured) has been asked to leave Dubai by the government of the United Arab Emirates, a Thai foreign affairs spokesman confirmed on Saturday.
“A high ranking government official of the UAE has confirmed that the fugitive ex-premier has been asked to leave the UAE for having violated an agreement that he would not use the country as base for his political activities,” assistant to the foreign affairs minister Phanich Wikitseth said.
The UAE has sent a signal to Thaksin to stop using it as his political base and causing problems for Thailand and to leave the country, Mr Phanich said.
He had no idea when Thaksin would leave the UAE or where he would go. But if his ministry learns his whereabouts and if Thaksin uses that particular country as political base, the government of that country will be asked to follow the decision made by the United Arab Emirates.
Thaksin had early this morning denied via his Twitter page that he was being expelled by the UAE, as was reported by the media. He said he was leaving today to meet his two daughters in Europe.
Bangkok Post
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pictured) has been asked to leave Dubai by the government of the United Arab Emirates, a Thai foreign affairs spokesman confirmed on Saturday.
“A high ranking government official of the UAE has confirmed that the fugitive ex-premier has been asked to leave the UAE for having violated an agreement that he would not use the country as base for his political activities,” assistant to the foreign affairs minister Phanich Wikitseth said.
The UAE has sent a signal to Thaksin to stop using it as his political base and causing problems for Thailand and to leave the country, Mr Phanich said.
He had no idea when Thaksin would leave the UAE or where he would go. But if his ministry learns his whereabouts and if Thaksin uses that particular country as political base, the government of that country will be asked to follow the decision made by the United Arab Emirates.
Thaksin had early this morning denied via his Twitter page that he was being expelled by the UAE, as was reported by the media. He said he was leaving today to meet his two daughters in Europe.
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