Thai prosecutors filed new corruption charges against ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra today for alleged abuse of authority to benefit his family business.

Thailand’s military council, which seized power last week, is setting up a special panel to probe corruption in the former government, it announced today.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may have whisked some of his assets out of the country aboard two aircraft days before a military coup ousted him from power, airline officials said today.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced today he has dissolved parliament, a move that will lead to new national elections within two months.

Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has claimed a deal to buy a substantial stake in Liverpool could be finalised later this week.