Fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has hired international law firm Amsterdam & Peroff to help him fight for what he said restoration of democracy and rule of law in Thailand.
"We acknowledge the challenging complexity and sensitivity of the political crisis unraveling Thai society. It is our intention to explore every legal avenue to assist this pro-democracy movement, and urge the international community not to tolerate the government's violent crackdown on peaceful protestors."
The press release said Thaksin, who served as Thailand's premier from 2001 to 2006 before being unlawfully forced from office by a military coup, has been living in self-exile for the past two years despite repeated victories in democratic elections.
The protestors affiliated with the National United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD, or "Red Shirts"), suffered 27 casualties in violent confrontations with police and military in the month of April.
Amsterdam & Peroff, founded in 1980 by partners Robert Amsterdam and Dean Peroff, is an international law firm specializing in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, commercial arbitration, and political advocacy in challenging emerging markets. The firm maintains offices in London, Washington, DC and Toronto.