BangkokPost.com) - The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) will immediately coordinate with the British authority to extradite ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra to Thailand after the Supreme Court on Tuesday found him guilty in the Ratchadaphisek land deal case and sentenced him to two years imprisonment, according to Attorney-General's Special Litigation Department director-general Seksan Bangsombun.
"The prosecutors will soon make a copy of the court verdict and pass it on to Britain to quickly extradite him," Mr Seksan told reporters.


He said the court’s verdict will be transcribed into English and it will be forwarded to Britain.


However, the amount of time to bring back the former premier to Thailand would depend on the British authority, not the Attorney-General, he said.


The OAG has formed a working body to work on this matter, he added.

The day that Takky actually gets extradited..... I'll show my arse in Burtons window.

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Originally posted by Thaddeus:
..... I'll show my arse in Burtons window.

So you are going to make a quick visit the UK?

Thailand sent gary glitter back to the uk, seams only fair the UK send Thaksin back to Thailand

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Thailand sent gary glitter back to the uk

He was not extradited. He was deported to his home country, having failed strenuously to find another country which would take him.

Let's not overlook that in the UK Thaksin is an asylum seeker! The UK does not extradite asylum seekers, well not back to their home country, while there is an outstanding asylum application.

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he UK does not extradite asylum seekers, well not back to their home country, while there is an outstanding asylum application.

Thenwhydidhetell Reuterstodaythathe'snotseeking asylum in the UK ?

SorryIappear to be havingalittle problemwith my spacebar

I read somewhere that the extradition treaty in existence between Thailand and the UK does not cover the crimes for which the square-faced one has now been found guilty.
The lawyers will know.
R

From 5th October :-

Thaksin Shinawatra seeking political asylum in Britain

i thnk thailand will be waiting along time for the british government to send him back.

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Originally posted by Tony & Apple:
i thnk thailand will be waiting along time for the british government to send him back.

... but it isn't up to the British government!

so there will be no political element...

Demand for speedy extradition of Thaksin to serve jail term

Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat owes it to his office to set aside family ties with fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and steps up efforts for extradite him from London, Democrat Party secretary general Suthep Thuagsuban said on Wednesday.

Suthep said Somchai was obligated to bring back Thaksin to serve out the two-year jail term.

The Nation

Again, no chance that the UK Government will allow extradition of an asylum seeker back to their home country, while the asylum application is still outstanding.

But he has retracted that now hasn't he ..... can't wait until he tries to start suing people over things that he has said and then later denied ........ please, keep him.

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Originally posted by Thaddeus:
........ please, keep him.

Okay, as long as he doesn't claim benefit and Council Housing!

Thaskins appeal against his conviction in Thailand means it will be lodged at the Supreme Court within 30 days for a review by its full bench. Should the high court rule to launch the appellate review, the extradition request has to be suspended pending the outcome of the judicial decision.