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Thailand court acquits ex-wife of ex-PM Thaksin
August 24, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted Pojamarn Shinawatra, the ex-wife of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, overturning a tax evasion conviction. Shinawatra was convicted of tax evasion in July 2008 for transferring $16.3 million worth of stock to her step-brother and secretary, who.... [more]

UK revokes visa of Thailand ex-PM convicted of corruption
November 9, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
The British government has revoked the visa of former Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra according to media reports Saturday. The couple had been residing in Britain prior to Thaksin's conviction last month on corruption charges related to a 2003 purchase....... [more]

Thailand ex-PM Thaksin convicted on corruption charges
October 21, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
The Supreme Court of Thailand on Monday convicted ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of corruption charges related to a 2003 purchase of land by his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra from the government-controlled Financial Institutions Development Fund. Thaksin was sentenced to two years in prison.... [more]

Thailand Supreme Court delays corruption ruling on ex-PM and wife
September 18, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
The Supreme Court of Thailand delayed a ruling Wednesday regarding corruption charges against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra. The couple are being tried in absentia over a controversial purchase of government land at a below-market price which occurred.... [more]

Thailand prosecutors ask court to seize assets of ex-PM Thaksin and wife
August 25, 2008 by Abigail Salisbury
Prosecutors in Thailand have asked the nation's Supreme Court to seize over $2 billion from the frozen accounts and holdings of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra, who already forfeited nearly $400,000 when they fled to the UK while on bail from corruption....... [more]

Thailand court to try ex-PM Thaksin and wife
August 15, 2008 by Abigail Salisbury
The Supreme Court of Thailand ruled on Friday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra will be tried in absentia on corruption charges. The couple are in the UK, where last week they announced their refusal to return to Thailand due to alleged judicial bias ....... [more]

Thailand officials deny Thaksin accusations of judicial bias
August 13, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
Thailand Supreme Court vice president Krairiksh Kasemsant and army General Anupong Paochinda on Wednesday said there was no evidence to support accusations by former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that the country's judiciary is biased against the former leader. Thaksin,who faces numerous cor....... [more]

Thailand high court issues arrest warrants after ex-PM Thaksin stays in UK with wife
August 11, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
The Supreme Court of Thailand issued arrest warrants on Monday for former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra after the two failed to return to Thailand from the UK on Sunday. Thaksin and Pojamarn had been released on bail, but recently sent a letter to the Thai.... [more]

Thailand constitutional court rejects challenge to corruption commission
August 6, 2008 by Mike Rosen-Molina
The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled Tuesday that the law establishing the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) is appropriate under the country's current constitution. Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojamarn Shinawatra had filed a constitutional challenge....... [more]

Thailand court convicts wife of ex-PM Thaksin for tax evasion
July 31, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
A Thai court on Thursday convicted Pojamarn Shinawatra, the wife of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, of tax evasion for transferring $16.3 million worth of stock to her step-brother and secretary, who were also convicted. Pojamarn and step-brother Bannapot Damapong were each.... [more]



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