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| Thai court orders Thaksin arrest | Thai court orders Thaksin arrest |
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| Thailand's Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on corruption charges. | Thailand's Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on corruption charges. |
| The ruling came after Mr Thaksin and his wife failed to attend court in the Thai capital, Bangkok. | The ruling came after Mr Thaksin and his wife failed to attend court in the Thai capital, Bangkok. |
| The court was to hear the first of a series of corruption cases being brought against the former leader. | The court was to hear the first of a series of corruption cases being brought against the former leader. |
| Mr Thaksin, who has recently bought Manchester City football club, was ousted by a military coup last year. | Mr Thaksin, who has recently bought Manchester City football club, was ousted by a military coup last year. |
| He has been living overseas since then, mainly in the UK. | |
| "The court has approved arrest warrants against the two suspects," Judge Tonglor Chomngarm said. "Both should be brought before the court." | |
| Mr Thaksin has been ordered to appear to hear charges he abused his power by helping his wife buy land from a state agency at a favourable price. | |
| He denies any wrongdoing and says the cases against him are politically motivated. |