Thaksin to deny Burma loan role
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will issue a statement to deny corruption allegations involving a Bt4 billion soft loan to Burma, his lawyer said yesterday.
Published on April 2, 2008
Chatthip Tanthaprasat, a lawyer of Thaksin, said the former prime minister would issue a statement to defend himself following the Assets Examination Comm-ittee's decision to indict him. A panel headed by Sak Korsaengreung will recommend to the Attorney-General within two weeks. Chatthip said Thaksin was empowered by the law to provide the loan because the Burmese government extended Thailand an exclusive right to develop a natural gas reserve site in Burma.
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