Ex-premier among 7, 500 granted transfer or diminished statements as part of royal holiday compliance
PUBLISHED: 17 Aug 2024 at 16: 27
His attorney Winyat Chartmontri announced on Saturday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been included in a royal pardon for captives, and his pardon will expire on Sunday.
Thaksin’s pardon had been expected to stop at the end of the month. The earlier end is part of a public royal pardon for 7, 500 prisoners who behaved honorably on the event of His Majesty the King’s day last month, according to Mr. Winyat.
The announcement comes a time after Thaksin’s child Paetongtarn, 37, became the youngest person actually elected prime minister of Thailand. She is also the fourth Shinawatra family member to hold the position.
Thaksin, 75, returned to Thailand past August after 15 times of self-exile, having jumped bail and fled the country in 2008, claiming he could not get a good demo on several charges he said were politically motivated.
Thaksin was given an eight-year prison sentence on the day he returned to Bangkok, which was later reduced to a time under a prior royal pardon for conflicts of interest and abuse of authority during the period 2001-2006.
He spent six months in Police General Hospital instead of a night in jail. He was eligible for probation in February based on his time, his health, and the fact that he had already served half of his word.
He was required to refrain from engaging in political activity instantly as one of the conditions of his parole. However, the bishop of the ruling Pheu Thai Party has engaged in some very effective back-and-forth activities.
A regional media outlet has also promoted a seminar on August 22 where Thaksin will give an overview of his “vision for Thailand” as the presentation speaker. Since the community is wondering about their prime minister’s vision, a local critic on X suggested that he give the podium to his daughter.
Thaksin’s constitutional issues are never completely over, yet. In connection with an appointment he gave to a South Korean paper in 2015, he is also facing a charge of lese-majeste.
In the meeting, the ex-premier claimed privy council supported the 2014 revolution that ousted the state of his sister Yingluck.
Thaksin was released on bail on the demand. A test time has not yet been determined. He just requested medical treatment in Dubai, where he spent the majority of his time while he was imprisoned, but it was denied.