Thai Court Exonerates Former PM in Royal Insult Case
Thailand's court cleared ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal insult charges. The influential figure faced accusations from a 2015 interview, which were dismissed on Friday. Thaksin had consistently denied wrongdoing and pledged allegiance to the Thai crown. The court has yet to make a public statement regarding its decision.
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In a significant legal decision, a Thai court has exonerated former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from charges of violating the nation's strict laws concerning royal insults, according to his lawyer's statement to Reuters.
The charges, linked to an interview the billionaire gave in 2015, were recently dismissed, though the court's official decision has yet to be publicly announced.
Thaksin Shinawatra, who has maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings and affirmed his allegiance to the monarchy, was accused by the royalist military.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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