Ousted Thai PM returns from exile

OUSTED Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made an emotional return from exile yesterday, preaching reconciliation and forgiveness in a country still polarised by his five years in elected office.

Thaksin, 58, accused of presiding over rampant corruption and disrespecting revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, protested his innocence and insisted his political career was over.

“We can certainly have various opinions on various things, but we shall not be divided,” he said.