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"The government's request to have Thaksin Shinawatra denied haven in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) seems to have failed completely, with the fugitive former premier reportedly arriving back in Dubai yesterday from Montenegro. Thaksin announced via Twitter that he was back in his residence in Dubai.

Questions about Thaksin's location have been a pressing concern for the Foreign Ministry since the anti-government red shirts started their huge demonstration in Bangkok on March 12, with officials fearing he would manipulate the protest against the government from abroad.

The ministry wanted his host country to expel him or at least block him from linking to his supporters protesting on Bangkok's streets, but it failed in several attempts to identify his location from the very outset.

Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, the foreign minister's secretary, first misinformed the public by stating that Thaksin was in Siem Reap, Cambodia, last week. Thaksin broke the silence on that occasion, saying he was still in Dubai.

Vice Foreign Minister Panich Vikitsreth later told reporters that the government had urged the UAE to prohibit Thaksin from using the state as his base to attack the Thai administration.

When Thaksin appeared in Montenegro, Panich said the UAE would no longer welcome him back for this reason.
With Thaksin reportedly arriving back in Dubai yesterday, Panich said he would ask the Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi to confirm the news. If the report is true, the government will not intervene in the UAE's decision to allow Thaksin to live in the country, he added."

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