Potjaman Shinawatra, the wife of ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Thailand on the first day of reopening of Bangkok's airport. The Thaksin couple was earlier found guilty by a Thai court for tax evasion. Twitter user Smartbrain comments: “Pojaman landed. Escorted to home and not arrested despite the outstanding warrant. So I guess she's above the law…”
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