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DSI seeking cooperation from Interpol for Thaksin’s extradition
BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) met with four other agencies Tuesday to seek coordination from Interpol on the extradition of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges.
DSI Director-General Tharit Pengdit met with Itthiporn Boonprakong, chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Sirisak Tiyapa, Director-General of the International Affairs Department in the Office of the Attorney General and Pol Col Sinad Arjhanwong of Royal Thai Police’s Foreign Affair Division.
They mapped out a plan on the process to coordinate with Interpol on the arrest and extradition of deposed premier Thaksin after the Thai Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for him on terrorism charges on May 25.
As the DSI was ordered to handle this terrorism-related case, Mr Tharit explained that the agency would send official letters, Mr Thaksin’s arrest warrant and all details concerned to the Office of the Attorney General, the Royal Thai Police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Office of the Attorney General plans to set up a committee working on the extradition process.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police will coordinate with the Lyon-based Interpol headquarters to inform its 187 members, including Montenegro, to bring Mr Thaskin, who now has Montenegrin nationality, back to face legal action in the kingdom.
Mr Tharit added that the foreign affairs ministry will forward the arrest warrants on terrorism and extradition documents to other countries.
He explained that the extradition process takes time, as the officials concerned must translate the warrant and related details into English before forwarding to other international communities.
Extraditing Mr Thaksin depends on the discretion of the individual country whether it will respond to the request by Thailand or not.
The Criminal Court on May 25 approved an arrest warrant for the ex-premier on terrorism charges in connection with the violent protest of the Red Shirts.
Mr Thaksin stands accused of masterminding and funding the violent actions of the Red Shirts which led to grenade attacks and arson in the Thai capital and provinces in the North and Northeast during the past week.
As the warrant was issued against him, he issued a statement denying the accusation, saying the terrorism charges were politically motivated.
Meanwhile, Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the foreign affairs minister earlier said that the foreign ministry has closely monitored Mr Thaksin's moves and found that he usually stays in three or four small or emerging countries, conceding it is not easy to bring him back here as his citizenship is now Montenegrin. (TNA)
DSI Director-General Tharit Pengdit met with Itthiporn Boonprakong, chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Sirisak Tiyapa, Director-General of the International Affairs Department in the Office of the Attorney General and Pol Col Sinad Arjhanwong of Royal Thai Police’s Foreign Affair Division.
They mapped out a plan on the process to coordinate with Interpol on the arrest and extradition of deposed premier Thaksin after the Thai Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for him on terrorism charges on May 25.
As the DSI was ordered to handle this terrorism-related case, Mr Tharit explained that the agency would send official letters, Mr Thaksin’s arrest warrant and all details concerned to the Office of the Attorney General, the Royal Thai Police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Office of the Attorney General plans to set up a committee working on the extradition process.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police will coordinate with the Lyon-based Interpol headquarters to inform its 187 members, including Montenegro, to bring Mr Thaskin, who now has Montenegrin nationality, back to face legal action in the kingdom.
Mr Tharit added that the foreign affairs ministry will forward the arrest warrants on terrorism and extradition documents to other countries.
He explained that the extradition process takes time, as the officials concerned must translate the warrant and related details into English before forwarding to other international communities.
Extraditing Mr Thaksin depends on the discretion of the individual country whether it will respond to the request by Thailand or not.
The Criminal Court on May 25 approved an arrest warrant for the ex-premier on terrorism charges in connection with the violent protest of the Red Shirts.
Mr Thaksin stands accused of masterminding and funding the violent actions of the Red Shirts which led to grenade attacks and arson in the Thai capital and provinces in the North and Northeast during the past week.
As the warrant was issued against him, he issued a statement denying the accusation, saying the terrorism charges were politically motivated.
Meanwhile, Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, secretary to the foreign affairs minister earlier said that the foreign ministry has closely monitored Mr Thaksin's moves and found that he usually stays in three or four small or emerging countries, conceding it is not easy to bring him back here as his citizenship is now Montenegrin. (TNA)
