Thai preparing to approach Interpol on Thaksin's case

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BANGKOK, May 27 (Xinhua): The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of Attorney-General, and the Foreign Ministry will work together in approaching Interpol to issue a red alert for ousted former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who is now wanted on terrorism charges in Thailand, the Bangkok Post's website reported Thursday.
The Thai government would like the countries, which provide Thaksin with refuge, to extradite him back to Thailand to face charges, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban was quoted by the report as saying.
If Thaksin believes he is innocent, he should return to fight the charges, the Thai deputy premier in charge of security affairs said.
Suthep said he was not bothered that Thaksin's lawyer filed an appeal with the Criminal Court for the revocation of the arrest warrant as this was a normal legal response.