Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Granted Royal Pardon
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, leading to his release. The pardon was issued to mark the queen's birthday.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon to mark queen’s birthday
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met the conditions for a royal pardon as part of clemency measure marking the queen’s birthday, the justice minister said on Wednesday. Thaksin, 76, served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power before he was released on parole last month due to his age. The Department of Corrections said the ex-leader was required to wear an electronic monitoring device as a condition of his release. Justice Minister...
By Agence France-Presse
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been named among those granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th cycle birthday anniversary, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.
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