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Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin and wife apply for asylum : UK Home Office
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife, Pojaman, are seeking political asylum in Britain, the UK Home Office confirmed.
It is understood that the UK Home Office is considering their request, UK media reported.
Both are on the run after being wanted in Thailand on on several corruption-related charges.
Thaksin and his wife fled to London after jumping bails. Thai officials issued arrest warrants on them.
After fleeing, Thaksin sold his Manchester City Football Club to an Abu Dhabi group for 210 million pounds,
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