
By The Associated Press Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years. (Image credit: Arnun Chonmahatrakool/AP) Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/22/nx-s1-5511111/thailand-thaksin-court-acquits-royal-defamation