The eldest daughter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra was today called to give evidence in a tax evasion case in the country – as the man who threw out her father began his career as a politician.

Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, currently involved in a £81.6m (€121.2m) deal to buy Premier League club Manchester City, will not return to Thailand to face corruption charges because he fears for his safety.

Tensions rose in Thailand today as ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a video address to supporters who have been holding daily protests against the country’s coup leaders, and said he was being persecuted by those who replaced him.

A bomb exploded in the centre of Bangkok today, wounding one person, Thai police said.

Thailand’s coup leader has asked the government to impose a state of emergency in Bangkok to prevent supporters of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra from staging mass rallies.