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A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste

An amnesty for political offenses committed in Thailand over the past two decades has taken effect

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Appointment of former Yingluck aide questioned

Political activist Tul Sittisomwong has criticised the appointment of a former close aide to former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as director of the Strategic Transformation Office (STO).

Bangkok Post · Aug 7

Thamanat insists no 'Monaco deal'

Capt Thamanat Prompow has rejected claims of a "Monaco deal", insisting his trip to the principality was a family holiday and not linked to political negotiations.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30

House passes amnesty bill

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the amended amnesty bill, which will benefit hundreds of people found guilty of participating in political demonstrations in Thailand over the last 20 years — but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the lese-majeste law.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8

Thaksin’s finally free, but now what?

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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26

Thaksin has monitoring device removed

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has had his electronic monitoring anklet removed and is officially a free man, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9

Thaksin tax case tests coalition unity

The resurging calls for authorities to pursue former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the 2006 sale of Shin Corporation to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings have once again exposed the delicate fault lines within coalition politics, where legal accountability, political survival and longstanding ideological divisions remain deeply intertwined.

Bangkok Post · Jun 6

Thaksin Shinawatra: Next up, Dubai?

Nearly two decades after the September 2006 coup that toppled him, and 12 years after another putsch swept away the government of his sister, Thaksin Shinawatra has once again reached a defining political milestone.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5

Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai

Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party's affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4

Former Thai PM Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Thailand's king has granted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra a royal pardon after the influential billionaire spent months behind bars for corruption.

AAP · Jun 3