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Further Fighting Futile for Former PM
Thai Government organizations are taking steps to commence further legal action against toppled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his links in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s judgment on Friday.
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday conveyed the judgment which found Thaksin guilty of becoming [...]

Telecom Shares Fall With Thaksin Verdict
Worries among Thai investors that the telecom companies might now be compelled to recompense the government agencies for the loss of revenue caused share prices to plunge yesterday, even as the broader market expanded on greater hopefulness for the global economy.
Companies tied in the past to Thaksin all closed down [...]

Thaksin Shinawatra is Now 46 Billion Baht Poorer
At a gathering of about 300 red shirts at the Puea Thai Party headquarters yesterday there was anger and tears at the Supreme Court’s final judgment which was conveyed at 8.50pm.
Even though the decision could not have come as a total surprise, the red shirts sustained high spirits [...]

Thaksin Loses 46.3 Billion Baht Ruled to Have Been Gained Illegally
The Thai Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday seized 46.3 billion baht that ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his ex-wife Potjaman na Pombejra obtained from selling their shares in Shin Corporation to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.
The court ruled that Thaksin had [...]

Thaksin Guilty of Abusing Office
The Thai Supreme Court has just ruled that Thaksin was guilty of abusing his position to benefit Shin Corp and also to enrich himself.
The Court is now reading the judgment whether the state can seize Thaksin’s money. The main question is whether Thaksin’s and Pojaman’s money earned before Thaksin went into [...]

Verdict Won’t effect UDD
The verdict of the 76.6 billion baht assets seizure case against Thaksin will not have an effect on the faction of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), ex-prime minister Somchai Wongsawat announced on Friday.
Mr Somchai, brother in-law of coup-rmoved premier Thaksin Shinawatra, spoke during his visit to Puea Thai Party [...]

Supreme Court Ruling Against All Thaksin Defense Assertions So Far
Thai Supreme Court Judges began to read the ruling by outlining the non-contested items and the business ties between Thaksin and his family.
The high court rules by an unanimous choice that the AEC was empowered to take legal action against Thaksin.
Second item is whether legal provisions [...]

Thaksin’s Lawyers Arrive for Verdict
Lawyers representing the Shinawatra family, relatives of Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s deposed Prime Minister arrived at the Supreme Court at 1pm on Friday, only minutes before the court began to read the assets seizure verdict.
Thaksin Shinawatra’s ex-wife Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra and their two children Panthongtae and Pinthongta have not gone to [...]

RULING TODAY
The Thai Supreme Court will rule today on whether to seize 76 billion baht in assets from former Prime Minister Thaksin. Come back later to see the results.