Thai immigration blacklists Thaksin

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BANGKOK, Aug 16 (AFP): Thai authorities Thursday placed ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife on an immigration blacklist, ordering their immediate arrest if they try to enter the country, police said.
The order came two days after the Supreme Court issued arrest warrants for Thaksin and his wife Pojaman for failing to obey a summons to appear before judges to hear corruption charges.
Thaksin, who has settled in Britain where he has taken over Premiership football club Manchester City since being toppled in a coup last year, is under fire along with his wife Pojaman for allegedly snapping up prime Bangkok real estate at bargain prices.
"The names of Thaksin and his wife are now on the Thai immigration blacklist because they are suspects in a criminal case," acting national police chief Sereepisut Taemeeyaves told reporters after a meeting with prosecutors.