A Thai court has sentenced a man to death after convicting him of raping a 13-year-old girl on an overnight train, killing her and then throwing her body out of the window.

A THAI court dropped charges of insurrection yesterday against the main leaders of a protest movement bidding to topple the government, two days after the worst street unrest in Bangkok for 16 years.

A Thai court issued a second arrest warrant today for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who fled to London to escape a string of corruption cases at home.

Thaksin Shinawatra’s lawyer has demanded the Thai government and human rights organisations provide “solid evidence” if they are to continue accusing the Manchester City owner of wrongdoing.

A Thai court disbanded the political party of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra today over election law violations.