Supreme Court issues arrest warrant against Thaksin
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The Supreme Court Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for failing to turn up to hear the court's decision to proceed with the Krung Thai Bank loan scandal case.
Thaksin is the first defendant in the case, accused of collaborating with 26 others to have the state-owned bank approved loans for some firms in the Krissadanakhon group.
The 26 others appeared in the court to hear the court’s decision. The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office scheduled the next hearing on January 25 for the 26 defendants and public prosecutors to verify evidences. The case against Thaksin will be suspended pending his arrest.
The court reasoned that Thaksin has been informed of the schedule Thursday but refused to turn up so he was regarded as fleeing from the trial.
The Nation
