Fugitive ex-PM still faces 3 legal cases
The Shinawatra family wants fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to postpone his return from exile to Thailand, according to a source.
Shortly before the May 14 general election, Thaksin, who fled the country to avoid facing jail time, tweeted that he wanted to return home before July 26, his 74th birthday, to care for his grandchildren.
His planned return was discussed on Wednesday at a family get-together attended by Khunying Potjaman Na Pombejra, Thaksin’s ex-wife, Thaksin’s daughters, Pintongta and her husband, and Paetongtarn.
The get-together at a Bangkok hotel took place after Ms Paetongtarn, one of the…
