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Thaksin's lawyer issued warning in amnesty bid: Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyer has urged the amnesty committee to consider the political origins of the former prime ...
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Thaksin's lawyer issued warning in amnesty bid
Thailand’s Thaksin officially free but faces new multimillion tax battle: The former prime minister, who was released on parole last month, has had his ...
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Thailand’s Thaksin officially free but faces new multimillion tax battle
Red-shirts camp outside prison ahead of Thaksin's release: Supporters linked to the red-shirt movement began gathering outside Klong Prem Central Prison on ...
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Red-shirts camp outside prison ahead of Thaksin's release
Protesters seek Thaksin parole halt: Protesters petitioned the Ministry of Justice to suspend the parole review process for former prime minister Thaksin ...
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Protesters seek Thaksin parole halt
No advisory role for Thaksin: Julapun: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not take any formal advisory role after his expected parole from prison ...
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No advisory role for Thaksin: Julapun
Thaksin questions EM bracelet: Imprisoned former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has welcomed the Justice Ministry's approval for his parole but ...
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Thaksin questions EM bracelet
Thaksin on prison list for parole: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is among 10 inmates approved at the prison level for parole review ...
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Thaksin on prison list for parole
No request yet on Thaksin’s parole, says justice minister: The Ministry of Justice has not received any proposals for parole for former prime minister Thaksin ...
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Thaksin eligible for release: The Corrections Department has clarified that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pic) has met all conditions to be eligible ...
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Thaksin eligible for release
Thaksin eligible for parole in May, says Corrections Department official: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been serving a one-year sentence since ...
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Thaksin eligible for parole in May, says Corrections Department official
Thai prison authorities deny ex-PM Thaksin bought pizza for guards, inmates: BANGKOK: The Corrections Department on Sept 17 denied reports that former prime ...
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Imprisoned Thaksin healthy, morale good, says visiting family: The daughters and ex-wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited him in Klongprem ...
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Imprisoned Thaksin healthy, morale good, says visiting family
Thailand’s top court orders former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to spend one year in jail
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Key FactsThaksin Shinawatra Ordered to Serve Prison Term
Sep 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison for past graft and abuse of power convictions.

  • His time detained in a police hospital was not recognized as serving prison because procedural rules were violated.

  • After returning from over a decade of self-exile in 2023, Thaksin was placed in a hospital suite, sparking suspicions of preferential treatment.

  • The court found he manipulated medical claims and treatment to avoid returning to prison and did not undergo the alleged urgent surgery.
  • I’m worried about my father, but I’m also proud that he has created so many historic moments for the country.
    — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, speaking to reporters after the ruling, expressed her concern and pride regarding her father's impact on Thailand.
Former spokesman defends Thaksin’s eligibility for parole: A former Pheu Thai Party spokesman has defended former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s ...
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Former spokesman defends Thaksin’s eligibility for parole
Thaksin calm, slept well during first night in prison: Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra spent a calm first night in Klong Prem Central Prison ...
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Thaksin calm, slept well during first night in prison
Former Thai PM Thaksin in Singapore for ‘health check-up’: Report: He is in Singapore a day before Thailand’s Supreme Court is set to rule on his hospital ...
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Former Thai PM Thaksin in Singapore for ‘health check-up’: Report
Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted in royal defamation case, lawyer says: BANGKOK -- Thailand's Criminal Court on Friday acquitted Thaksin Shinawatra in a royal ...
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Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted in royal defamation case, lawyer says
Key FactsThaksin Cleared of Royal Defamation Charges
Aug 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Thailand’s Criminal Court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation.

  • This verdict provides temporary relief to the ex-prime minister amid ongoing legal battles.

  • Additional court cases involving Thaksin are scheduled in the near future.

  • The ruling occurs amid ongoing political instability and tensions within Thailand.
Former Thai PM Visits Hometown Chiang Mai For First Time in 17 Years: Thaksin Shinawatra's quasi-official reception will do little to damp down rumors that he ...
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Former Thai PM Visits Hometown Chiang Mai For First Time in 17 Years
Key FactsThaksin Shinawatra starts three-day Chiang Mai visit
Mar 14, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The journey was his first to his home province in 17 years and first outside Bangkok since his release.

  • During the visit, Thaksin declined reporters’ health questions but said he was gradually recovering.

  • He visited Royal Park Rajapruek first; further planned stops included water-management facilities and a canal village.

  • Democrat Party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng said authorities would have to explain any special treatment during Thaksin’s parole.
  • He [Thaksin] is still on parole and if he gets something beyond regular regulations, the Department of Probation and the Department of Corrections will have to explain themselves.
    — Mr Ramet Rattanachaweng, spokesman for the opposition Democrat Party, on parole compliance during Thaksin's visit.