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September 29, 2025 3:33 PM

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says

Thailand's influential former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday. The former premier was jailed earlier this month after the country's ...

September 5, 2025 5:44 PM

Thai parliament to vote on new PM, as Thaksin jets off amid chaos

Thailand's parliament is set to choose a new prime minister on Friday, after days of political chaos, in a vote that could be overshadowed by the dramatic departure from the country of its most powerful politician Thaksin Shinawatra. Polarising bill...

June 18, 2024 11:14 AM

Formal Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted bail in royal insult case

Influential former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was granted bail by a court on Tuesday, avoiding pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a 2015 interview. The billionaire s...

 

Last updated on: 10th Oct 2025