Former Thai leader on trial for corruption
Thaksin and his wife Pojaman — loved by the poor and loathed by the Bangkok elite — were not on hand at the Supreme Court for the opening of a legal saga that could put them behind bars for 13 years.
The case is only one of many being launched against Thaksin and his allies, and threatens to bog down a new government — led by Thaksin loyalists — which suffered two legal defeats yesterday on top of ongoing mass street protests.
