US EditionFormer Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted, accused of insulting monarchy
- Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted in Thailand for defaming the monarchy, impacting the country's political stability.
- Thaksin reported himself to prosecutors and completed the indictment process, as stated by Attorney General's spokesperson Prayuth Bejraguna.
- Lese majeste, defaming the monarchy, carries a harsh prison sentence of three to 15 years in Thailand, often used against government critics.
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Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he’s indicted for royal defamation
BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted release on bail hours after he was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country's monarchy in
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Thailand's Thaksin indicted for insulting monarchy
Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the kingdom's strict royal insult laws over comments he made nearly a decade ago.
Thailand's Thaksin indicted for insulting monarchy
BANGKOK — Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the kingdom’s strict royal insult laws over comments he made nearly a decade ago. The case against the 74-year-old billionaire, twice elected premier and ousted in a 2006 military putsch, is one of four before the courts that could unleash fresh political instability in the coup-prone kingdom. Thaksin, the patriarch of the Pheu Thai…
Vor einem Jahr kehrte Thailands Ex-Regierungschef Thaksin aus dem Exil zurück - nun ist er wegen Majestätsbeleidigung angeklagt worden. Dem 74-Jährigen drohen bis zu 15 Jahre Haft. [mehr]]]>
Shinawatra is accused of violating the lese-majesté law - punishable with 3 to 15 years in prison - in 2015 for comments made to journalists in Seoul. Lawyer has ready request for release on bail.
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