Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2024 7:58 pm

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his daughter became the kingdom's new premier.

The 75-year-old billionaire is one of thousands granted amnesty by King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a gesture of clemency to mark his birthday.

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