Thai King reduces former PM Shinawatra's 8-year prison term to one year

Sep 01, 2023

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday reduced the prison sentence of the country's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one, according...

Former Thai PM Shinawatra moved to hospital after exile return

Aug 23, 2023

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was moved from prison to a police hospital on Wednesday as he was suffering from chest pain, hypertension...

Thailand court dismisses royal defamation case against ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra

Aug 22, 2025

A Thai court dismissed royal defamation charges against former PM Thaksin Shinawatra due to lack of evidence, Al Jazeera reported. Supporters cheered the verdict,...

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted on royal insult charges

May 29, 2024

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on lese majeste charges, marking the most recent development in the long-running political drama in the...

Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra freed after six months in detention

Feb 18, 2024

After spending more than 15 years in self-imposed exile, former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was freed from detention on Sunday after serving six...

Thailand: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns after 15 years of exile

Aug 22, 2023

According to Nikkei Asia, his return comes hours before a parliamentary vote to elect a new prime minister, with his Pheu Thai party hoping...