"Why the fate of Thailand?s fugitive ex-premier has captured attention in Naypyidaw... BURMA?s generals must be following with more than passing interest the drama of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra?s flight into exile. It lies beyond the wildest imagination to believe they could ever join their erstwhile business crony in seeking refuge in the West. Nevertheless, in a world where the cat?s cradle of international treaties and alliances of convenience is constantly changing, the number of countries where they are assured of a welcome is possibly shrinking..."