'No plans' to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra

Thailand's prime minister Samak Sundaravej said today he had no plans to ask Britain for the extradition of fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra or to revoke his diplomatic passport.

Manchester City FC boss Mr Thaksin and his wife, Pojaman, fled to the UK rather than face trial before the Supreme Court which has issued warrants for their arrest on corruption charges.