US EditionThai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says
The court ruled evidence insufficient to convict Thaksin Shinawatra under Thailand's lese majeste law, which has seen over 280 prosecutions in recent years, legal experts said.
- Thaksin Shinawatra, a former Thai prime minister, was cleared in a royal insult case and could have faced up to 15 years in prison for breaching the country's lese majeste laws.
- Although Thaksin has no official role, he remains politically active and is seen as the power behind the ruling Pheu Thai party, which is losing popularity due to conflicts with Cambodia and economic issues.
- The Supreme Court will decide next month whether Thaksin's hospital stint counts as time served for an earlier conviction, potentially sending him to prison, but he said: "I am not worried".
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Thailand: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted of royal defamation charges
The former premier escaped a 15-year prison term after a Bangkok court dismissed charges, yet his dynasty faces renewed uncertainty as his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, awaits a ruling that could unseat her from office.
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Thaksin Shinawatra had to face a charge of majesty insult. The former Prime Minister had always rejected the allegations.
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation by a court. His lawyer also confirmed the verdict Friday, but the Bangkok Criminal Court did
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