Arrest Warrant on Thaksin

This is stupid.

A Thai court issued arrest warrants Monday for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife because of their alleged violations of stock-trading laws. It is the second set of warrants issued in the past month against Thaksin.

The other case involved conflict of interest related to the sale of Bangkok real estate. Thaksin and his family have been living abroad since he was ousted in a bloodless coup almost a year ago.

Sunai Manomaiudom, director-general of the Department of Special Investigation -- Thailand's equivalent of the FBI -- said the Bangkok Criminal Court had issued the warrant at his agency's request.