The royal pardon granted to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday has formally closed a chapter in one of Thailand’s most contentious political sagas.
Having already secured parole earlier this year, Thaksin was due to remain on probation until Sept 9, with obligations including monthly reporting to probation authorities. The pardon removes those remaining conditions and effectively brings his sentence to an end.
