Police forces have been asked to do their best so that Yingluck can be brought back to Thailand to face justice, he said. Srivara has also instructed the officers in the case to regularly seek updates about Yingluck’s whereabouts from their Interpol counterparts overseas and report to him every week. According to Srivara, Thai police have asked Interpol for up-to-date information about the former PM.Earlier, police confirmed the authenticity of Yingluck’s photo taken with a Thai tourist in London, which appeared in the Thai media on January 4. The photo was genuine and was not doctored, police said. However, they cannot tell when the photo was taken. Another photo appearing to show Yingluck in Westfield Shopping Centre in London on December 26 was also shared on social media. Yingluck may have been given a provisional visa by the UK based on humanitarian grounds while her application for political asylum is considered. The UK law allows applicants to stay in the country for up to five years for those who are qualified and are approved by the UK’s Home Office, according to Thanakit Worathanachakul, a senior prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney-General.He said the former PM could also seek a further five-year extension to stay in the UK after completing the first five years.According to Thanakit, it is highly likely that Yingluck has already applied, or will soon apply, for political asylum in the UK. Citing the UK’s law, he said there must be substantial evidence and reasons to justify the application for asylum. For… [Read full story]
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