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(Xinhua) -- The ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in London Wednesday evening for a "private visit." A spokesman for British Prime Minister Tony Blair said there had been no requests from Thaksin or his entourage for any meetings with British government ministers or officials. The spokesman was not aware how long Thaksin was expected to stay, but noted that he had relatives in Britain. One of Thaksin's daughters is studying at a university in London. Earlier, the British Foreign Office conformed that Thaksin would be in London for a "private visit." |