Thaksin Shinawatra Back in Thailand facing Charges

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Thaksin Back in Thailand Facing Charges

By AMBIKA AHUJA – 1 hour ago

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Supporters danced, beat drums and sang as deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned Thursday from 17 months in exile to face corruption charges, vowing to restore his reputation following his ouster in a coup.

The 58-year-old billionaire politician was quickly detained after his arrival at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport aboard a Thai Airways flight from Hong Kong. Thai authorities took him to court where he was ordered to post $267,000 in bail pending a hearing on March 12.

Thaksin was deposed in a September 2006 coup and had lived in exile, based in London. He had expected to face arrest after arriving on charges of graft and abuse of power during his 2001-2006 time in office...

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