A Thai court has approved an arrest warrant for ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges related to recent anti-government protests.
Thai prosecutors have accused him of co-ordinating the protests, and an official said that the court found there was reason to issue a warrant.
"The court said there was enough evidence to believe that Thaksin was the mastermind, having played a significant role in instructing and manipulating the incidents," Department of Special Investigations chief Tharit Pengdit told Reuters news agency.
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Om det i Thailand nu räknas som främjande av "Terrorism" när man ekonomiskt stödjer olika kringkostnader som är knutna till olagliga demonstranters uppehälle, mat o dryck, samt fanor, banderoller, högtalare och annan mediautrustning.
- Ja då borde nog häktningslistan av alla "Terroristanklagade" bli påfallande lång.
Är det någon som på allvar tror att det blir lugnt och harmoniskt i landet
om alla dessa terroristanklagade personer buras in och deras ekonomiska medel beslagtas?
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The Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) has issued a second list of 43 companies and individuals allegedly involved in the financing of the red shirts, and has barred them with immediate effect from conducting any financial transactions.
Of these, six are corporate entities: World Supply, BBD Development, BDD Property, SC Asset, Ruaychai International Group and Ruaychai Merchandise.
The remaining 37 are Vicharn Minchainant, Sudarat Keyuraphan, Pongthep Thepkanchana, Pimpa Chanprasong, Charoen Chankomol, Reungdej Suphanphai, Pairoj Isaraseriphong, Jirasak Tejathaweekul, Phanlert Baiyoke, Somwang Asarasri, Chutharat Methasavet, Chinicha Wongsawat, Arunee Chamnarnya, Natthawut Saikua, Veera Musigaphong, Arisman Phongruangrong, Viphuthalaeng Patanabhumithai, Yosvaris Chuklom, Darunee Kritboonyalai, Thanakrit Cha-emnoi, Chaichana Kertdi, Aree Krainara, Worawut Vichaidith, Lt-General Prin Suwannathat, Pol General Salang Bunnag, General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Yaowarat Shinawatra, Jatuporn Promphan, Jakrapob Penkair, Sutham Saengprathum, Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Paijit Thamrojvinit (Por Pratunum), Phasin Hoklang, Charnchai Ruayrungrueng, Sukarnya Prachuabmoh, Suchinda Cherdchai and Surawut Cherdchai.
General Anupong Paochinda, the Army chief, signed the order to halt the financial transactions and freeze the assets of these 43 companies and individuals, whose financial background will be subject to a probe covering the period since September 1 last year.
In addition, the Commerce Ministry yesterday submitted to the CRES the shareholding structure and financial status of 13 companies allegedly involved in the financing of "acts of terrorism" related to the red-shirts' rally in Bangkok.
Alongkorn Ponlaboot, deputy commerce minister, said he had submitted the documents of the 13 companies to the CRES so that the authorities could further probe the financial trails to see whether they have played any role in financing the violence.
The companies are Thunnawatakarm Co (Financial Innovation), New Oak. BP Property, Pramaisuree Property, PT Property, SCK Estate, SC Office Park, SC Office Plaza, OAI Marketing, OAI Consultant and Management, OAI Management, OAI Leasing and OAI Education.
They have been barred from doing business or involvement in any financial transactions.
On Sunday, the CRES moved to weaken the sponsors and masterminds of the red-shirt rally by ordering a freeze, with immediate effect, of the bank accounts, assets and all financial transactions of 13 companies and 109 individuals.
They are alleged to be linked to acts of terror in Bangkok over the past two months.
The key suspects are fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, former PM Somchai Wongsawat, Thaksin's former wife Pojaman na Pombejra, his children, banned politicians such as Sudarat Keyuraphan and Pongthep Thepkanchana, and businessmen like Somgkhram Kitlertpairoj.
Top ex-officers suspected of links to terrorism include former deputy national police chief General Salang Bunnag and former 1st Infantry Division commander Lt-General Prin Suwannathat.
Alongkorn said the 13 companies had combined capital of more than Bt25 billion, and that many of them were related to one another.
"Many of companies are related by their shared locations. There are six companies that are located in the same premises. And there are two companies sharing the same address," he said. "Moreover, Chanont Suvasin has been found to be a director of 12 companies."
Chanont is also among the 109 individuals whose assets and bank accounts are frozen by order of the special law under the Internal Security Act.
"At this point, we don't know whether these companies have been involved in providing financing to the rally," said the minister. "The Commercial Business Department is now probing their business activities and financial transactions. If there are grounds for believing so, the Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation would invite their shareholders for further interrogation."
Next week, the Commerce Ministry will invite operators in the jewellery, real estate, hotels and tourism, finance, food and beverages and consultancy sectors to a joint meeting to determine the impact of the red-shirt rally on their businesses.
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