Thailand look to extradite Thaksin

Thailand is preparing to seek the extradition of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who returned to exile earlier this week.

Sirisak Tiyapan, the head of the international affairs department of the Thai attorney general's office, said today he was "currently studying the legal details of the case (for extradition)."

The Supreme Court issued arrest warrants on Monday for Manchester City owner Thaksin and his wife Pojaman after they failed to attend a scheduled hearing on a corruption case pending against them.

Thaksin said he decided to live in England because he could not expect a fair trial in Thailand, where he was prime minister from 2001-2006.