The wife and brother-in-law of Thailand's deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may face tax evasion charges, an official said Monday.

Sak Korsangruang, spokesman of the Assets Examination Committee, said a government probe panel resolved that Pojaman Shinawatra and her step-brother Bhanapot Damapong had failed to pay taxes on their 1997 transfer of shares in Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co, later known as Shin Corp, a telecom giant owned by the family.

Sak was quoted by the state-run Thai News Agency as saying that the case will be submitted to the Attorney General within the next few days before proceeding to court.

The panel also concluded that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Pojaman's secretary and two other employees, Sak said.

Thaksin was accused of massive corruption during his five years in office. The alleged graft was one of major reasons that Thai military leaders staged the September-19 military coup to topple the Thaksin administration, the report said.

Special committees have been set up to investigate whether Thaksin, his family and close associates could be prosecuted.

Source: Xinhua