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Toxin 'may have sneaked out assets'
 Thailand's former prime minister may have secretly taken some of his vast assets out of the country aboard two aircraft just days before he was removed from power, airline officials have said. Thaksin Shinawatra set off for Finland on a foreign tour on September 9, loading up his government-assigned aircraft with 58 large suitcases and trunks, an official from Thai Airways International said on Sunday on condition of anonymity.The prime minister's aircraft, named Thai Koofah, was then left parked in Finland for more than a week as Thaksin continued his trip on other transportation. Another aircraft carrying 56 suitcases - an Airbus 340-600 - was dispatched from Bangkok to meet the prime minister just days before the coup, the official from the national carrier said. The official said it was not known what was taken aboard the second aircraft because only Thaksin's aides were allowed to supervise the loading. Posted by: Fred 2006-09-25 |
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