Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on bail amounting to 500,000 baht following his arraignment on charges of lese-majeste and computer crimes related to remarks made during a 2015 interview, Bangkok Post reported. The Criminal Court granted bail after Thaksin reported to public prosecutors on Tuesday morning and […]
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted on royal insult charges
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 Southeast Asian nation, authorities in Thailand announced on Wednesday, according to CNN. Police launched a complaint alleging that in a 2015 interview with the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, Thaksin broke Thailand’s […]