Thailand deploys troops ahead of Thaksin decision
![Thai soldiers move into position as they face Thai supporters of ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra near the Governement house, in Bangkok on April 14, 2009. [AFP]](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200904/r359594_1657907.jpg "Thai soldiers move into position as they face Thai supporters of ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra near the Governement house, in Bangkok on April 14, 2009. [AFP]")
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Thai soldiers move into position as they face Thai supporters of ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra near the Governement house, in Bangkok on April 14, 2009. [AFP]
Conor Duffy, Bangkok
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Thailand's government has begun deploying 20,000 police and soldiers ahead of a court ruling on the fortune of fugitive Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The country's Supreme Court will decide whether to allow the state to seize two point $US2 billion in assets belonging to Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thaksin was removed as Prime Minister during a coup in 2006 and has lived overseas since 2008.
He remains a divisive figure in his home country and his supporters have threatened a million strong march for later this month.
The government says between 20 and 35,000 extra police and soldiers will be on the streets to ensure any protests remain peaceful.
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