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"About 10 prosecutors educated in English law have been assembled to plan the legal strategies ahead of the execution of an extradition request," chief prosecutor for foreign litigation, Samphan Sarathana said Thursday.

Samphan said he instructed his prosecutors to begin their job by studying relevant provisions in the English law that can be applicable to abuse of power charges faced by Thaksin and Pojaman.

Under the bilateral extradition agreement, a request for fugitives must be based on wrongdoing recognised both by the English and Thai legal systems.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Tharit Jarungwat said his ministry had just received copies of two arrest warrants against the two fugitives issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

"The ministry will coordinate with the Office of the Attorney General and police in regard to the execution of the warrants," he said.

He said it was too early to comment on the possibility of an extradition request as there were other legal avenues to explore in order to bring back Thaksin and Pojaman.

The Nation