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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand prime minister after royal signoff

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters following a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s Prime Minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday (August 18,…

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Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as more court cases stir Thailand’s political woes

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Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally indicted on Tuesday on a charge of defaming Thailand’s monarchy in one of several court cases that have unsteadied Thai politics. Mr. Thaksin, an influential political figure despite being ousted from power 18 years ago, reported himself…

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges

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Thaksin, 74, denies wrongdoing and has repeatedly pledged loyalty to the crown (File) Thailand’s attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.  The complaint, lodged by the royalist military that ousted the…

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Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon, a senior member of the outgoing Cabinet said Thursday. Mr. Thaksin was moved from prison to a state hospital soon after his…

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