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| PM: Govt in Contact with Fiji for Thaksin's Extradition |
| UPDATE : 10 July 2009 |
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has reportedly made an order to Thai Officials to coordinate with Fiji to bring former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawattra back to Thailand to face the charges against him.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva made an announcement after the cabinet meeting yesterday, that the issues discussed in the meeting did not include news of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's travel into Fiji with a false name.
Abhisit stated that the issue of whether Thaksin Shinawatra used a fake name has been an issue for quite some time, following a news report from sources in Australia. He did note, however, that when the former premier went into Malaysia, he used his real name.
Meanwhile, other sources from officials in Tonga affirmed that Thaksin did flee to Tonga earlier, but left for Fiji on Wednesday the 8th of July.
When asked if Thaksin did actually flee to Fiji and whether public international laws are applicable, the premier stated that they have already begun to discuss the issue with Fiji.
When asked about the similarities in laws in England and Australia on extradition, the Prime Minister was only able to say that the issue is currently a topic in discussion.
Earlier, an Australian newspaper reported that Thaksin fled into Fiji under a false name; however, his identity is well-known to Fiji authorities. The ousted premier was reportedly using his passport issued by Montenegro, after the Thai government revoked his Thai passport.
Thaksin was believed to be heading towards Tonga and then to Port Vila in Vanuatu next, as today the country will host the annual meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group or the MSG, with participation of country leaders from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji.
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