An ex-Democrat MP and legal expert taunted fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday, declaring he could fly anywhere in the world but would land in jail if he returns to Thailand.

Democrat deputy leader Nipit Intrasombat has called off a scheduled meeting with Pheu Thai’s Sudarat Keyuraphan and Chart Thai Pattana’s Somsak Prisanananthakul, saying the planned gathering has provoked “anxiety”.