Thaksin appears in court for 1st time in disclosure trial

Thaksin appears in court for 1st time in disclosure trial

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) waves as he leaves the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on June 18. Thaksin appeared in court for the first time to give a final oral statement as his trial on charges of hiding assets drew to an end.

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