Thai court acquits ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charge

By The Associated Press

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Criminal Court for a verdict for allegedly defaming the monarchy in Bangkok on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

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.

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Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/22/nx-s1-5511111/thailand-thaksin-court-acquits-royal-defamation