Anti-Thaksin protesters march on British embassy in Bangkok

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BANGKOK (AFP) — Thousands of protesters clad in bright yellow marched to the British embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday to demand that ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra be sent home to face corruption charges.

Chanting "Return Thaksin home" and waving banners reading "Most wanted criminals: Thaksin and (his wife) Pojaman", the noisy crowd blocked traffic in one of the capital's main shopping districts.

"We are coming here to submit a letter to the British government asking them to return Thaksin to receive justice in Thailand," Chamlong Srimuang, one of the protest leaders, told the crowd.

The letter handed to a representative of ambassador Quinton Quayle urged the British government to turn down any request for political asylum, although Thaksin has so far...