THAKSIN SUES FOR DEFAMATION

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, through his lawyer, has filed a case with the Thai Royal Police against current Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban for defamation.
Suthep is reported to have said on Tuesday that Thaksin, now living in exile, wants to return to Thailand as President, something Thaksin is strongly disputing. The Nation reports Thaksin's lawyer has filed newspaper cuttings and copies of television news reports as evidence.
In the U.K. it's those media organisations which published such comments that would face legal action. The same is true in Thailand but it appears the many newspapers, television stations and websites that reported Suthep's comment are not part of this action.
Bangkok Pundit has more analysis here.