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Thai prime minister flees to London
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Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra jumped bail and fled to London on Aug. 11, saying he could not expect a fair trial in Thailand.
Thaksin and his wife did not return to Thailand after they were allowed to go to China for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
Thaksin, a telecommunications billionaire-turned-politician, is accused of using the position of prime minister to illegally enrich himself and his family.
The accusations led to a coup in 2006, when he was forced to go into exile. He returned to Thailand six months ago. (AP)
タイのタクシン元首相、英国に亡命
2006年のクーデターで失脚し、今年2月に帰国したタイのタクシン元首相が英国へ事実上の亡命をした。自身と家族の不正疑惑に関する裁判で有罪を免れるためとみられる。
Shukan ST: Aug. 22, 2008
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