Fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra is believed to be staying in one of the countries within Asean which is not a popular destination and has no adjacent border with Thailand, Democrat MP Panich Vikitsreth said on Friday.
"It is true Thaksin is living near Thailand and this information is based on the travel records of those close to him and Twitter messages," Panich said.
Although he did not specify the details of Thaksin's whereabouts, speculation spreaded that the ex-premier is presently in Brunei where his ex-wife Khunying Pojaman na Pombejra and their three children too are visiting, triggering another speculation about Thaksin's health.
Secretary general to the foreign minister Chavanont Intarakomalyasut confirmed Thaksin was staying near Thailand, though he did not elaborate.