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Bangkok Court Acquits Thaksin Shinawatra of Lèse‑Majesté Charge

Judges said the video evidence was too limited to show a direct insult to the king.

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Ein Gericht in Bangkok hat die Anklage wegen Majestätsbeleidigung gegen Thailands einflussreichen ehemaligen Regierungschef Thaksin Shinawatra fallen gelassen. Die Vorwürfe gegen ihn seien "abgewiesen" worden, sagte Thaksin.

Overview

  • The case centered on remarks from a 2015 interview with South Korean media that prosecutors said violated Article 112.
  • The court said the submitted clip contained only excerpts and concluded the comments were not aimed at the monarch.
  • A conviction under Thailand’s lèse‑majesté law carries a potential prison term of three to 15 years per count.
  • Thaksin still faces a separate case over serving his sentence in a hospital VIP ward, with a verdict due on 9 September.
  • The ruling comes a day after suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a different case, reflecting continued pressure on the family’s political network.