Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has threatened to take legal action against those who implicated him in an action deemed to have insulted the Monarchy.

“I’m so concerned [about the false claim]. I insist I have never known that person [who claimed his name]. And I have never thought about insulting the Monarchy,” he tweeted via @ThaksinLive on Monday night without elaborating who he was referring to.

Thaksin condemned the action and insisted he would file a lawsuit against those who had implicated him in the wrongdoing.

“I will have my legal team sue whoever implicated me in an insult of the monarchy. No matter whom I know or don’t know,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Thaksin assigned his lawyer to file a petition to the Attorney-General asking for a review of the lese majeste charge against him.

His lawyer would submit the petition on Thursday at the Office of the Attorney-General, TV24 People Station, a red-shirt movement affiliate news channel, reported on Monday.

Last week, the new Attorney-General, Khemchai Chutiwong, revealed that the Attorney-General’s Office had agreed to a police request to formally charge Thaksin with lese majeste and violation of the Computer Act.

The charge relates to an interview Thaksin gave South Korean media in 2015, when he allegedly made contentious statements about who was behind a coup that ousted the Pheu Thai-led government in May 2014.

Thai authorities said the next step would be to locate Thaksin and issue an arrest warrant. Once his whereabouts were confirmed, the Thai authorities would ask for his extradition.

Thaksin was last week in Dubai after spending time with his family in London last month.

The Seoul Central District Court is set to decide Tuesday whether to extend the detention of former President Park Geun-hye, who is on trial for corruption charges.

On Thursday, the appeal trial will begin for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted in August of bribing Park to win political support for the conglomerate’s smooth leadership transition in favour of him.

Park, the first female president elected in South Korea, was expelled from power on March 10, arrested on March 31 and indicted on April 17 on a total of 18 charges. She has since been locked up in a solitary cell at a correction facility in a southern suburb of Seoul.

Her six-month detention ends next week.

State prosecutors last month requested the court to issue an additional warrant to extend Park’s detention by another six months, citing her ongoing trial. Park’s attorneys, however, objected, citing her poor health.

The ex-leader is accused of colluding with her longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil to take and solicit some 59.2 billion won ($52 million) in bribes from large business groups, including Samsung. Other charges include abuse of power, coercion and leaking government secrets.

A court verdict on Park is expected around mid-November.

Samsung’s heir apparent Lee was given a five-year jail sentence on Aug. 25, as the court found him guilty of bribery, embezzlement and perjury.

Lee was accused of bribing Park and Choi to receive help for a controversial 2015 merger between the group’s two affiliates, which critics said was designed to strengthen Lee’s grip over the conglomerate.

Lee denied any wrongdoing, saying the deal was to increase business competitiveness and that he had felt pressured by the then-president to make “donations” to certain entities, which were not meant to be bribes.

People who wish to witness first-hand the grand processions in honour of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the day of his Royal Cremation will probably have to move into designated areas at least one day in advance.

Prime areas for mourners will be able to accommodate only about 40,000 people, and officials will start allowing people to occupy positions at 5am on October 25. The royal processions will take place the next day, moving from the Grand Palace to the Royal Crematorium in the Sanam Luang area.

Other people can watch the solemn royal processions on TV, as the Television Pool of Thailand will broadcast the event live.

Members of the mass media are not allowed to broadcast the royal ceremonies via Facebook Live. But people at the event may use the social-media features if their signal is good enough amid the crowds.

The Royal Cremation ceremonies will run from October 25 to 29. The actual cremation will take place on October 26, which has been declared a national holiday.

The late monarch passed away on October 13 last year, after seven decades on the throne. To the Thai people, his passing was an historic loss, as he had been the beloved paternal and unifying figure of the nation.

Royal Funeral and Cremation ceremonies, therefore, have a high importance and great significance for the country. More than 12 million people, or about one-fifth of the population, have been to the Grand Palace during the past year to pay respects before his Royal Urn.

Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday that people could reserve spots at prime areas near the processions of the Royal Cremation on a first-come, first-serve basis.

“The nearby areas can accommodate about 200,000 people. But only about 40,000 in the prime areas will be able to get a glimpse of the royal procession,” he said.

The areas are the portion of Maharaj Road between the Tha Chang and Tha Tien; the footpath along Maharaj Road from Tha Tien to Chetuphon Intersection; the area in front of the Supreme Court on Rajdamnoen Nai Avenue from the City Pillar Shrine to the Phan Pipop Bridge; and the pavement along the Na Phra That Road from the Phra Chan Intersection to the National Theatre.

While waiting, people cannot use tents or mats to lie down. “Bring along food, water and smelling salt as preparations,” Sansern said.

He said officials at the screening entry point would constantly check the number of people in the area near the venue so as to update others as to how far they could go.

“This way, people can decide whether they will try to get as close to the venues as possible. Or they can go to one of the replicas of the Royal Crematorium and pay respects to the late King there instead,” he said.

There are 76 replicas of the Royal Crematorium across the country.

This is in addition to the arches provided for sandalwood flowers to pay final respects to the late King. Giant screens will be installed in the area near the arches and replicas so people can watch what is going on in the actual venue of the Royal Cremation ceremonies.