It was likely that the NACC would pursue legal proceedings in those cases following promulgation of the new legal procedures against political office holders in criminal cases, which allows courts to pursue cases in absentia. The source said NACC staff had been instructed to review Thaksin’s cases along with others, and learned that there were at least two cases concerning the former premier in which the NACC had never filed charges. These involve Exim Bank loans and the lottery. The source said, following the new law, the NACC would probably file a request to the Supreme Court to pursue the cases, which had been disposed of temporarily under the old law due to the defendant’s absence.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 11, 2017 11:26 UTC