Police, security agencies prepare plan for Thaksin’s VIP return

Thaksin has been living in exile since 2008, spending most of his time in Dubai, after his government was ousted by a military coup led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin on September 19, 2006.

He faces jail sentences over convictions for corruption, tax evasion, and abuse of power.

Thaksin and his sister Yingluck, who is also a former prime minister, attended the 72nd birthday celebrations of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 5. Photos of the occasion were initially published by Cambodian government mouthpiece Fresh News.

Thaksin has announced plans to return to Thailand several times, but their frequency rose after the general election on May 14 in which the Pheu Thai Party, of which his daughter Paetongtarn is a PM candidate, secured the second highest number of MP seats.

Pheu Thai is likely to lead the next governing coalition, which will include military-backed…