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Bangkok Court Dismisses Lèse‑Majesté Charge Against Thaksin

The decision removes one charge, with a separate prison‑stay ruling due on September 9.

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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

  • Judges found the evidence insufficient, noting the video submitted contained only excerpts and the remarks were not directed at the monarch.
  • The case stemmed from comments Thaksin made in a 2015 interview with South Korean media about the 2014 military coup.
  • Thailand's Article 112 on royal defamation carries prison terms of three to 15 years per count.
  • Thaksin still faces a case over serving his sentence in a VIP hospital ward rather than in jail, with a verdict scheduled for September 9.
  • His daughter, suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, awaits a separate court decision on her possible removal following a controversy over a phone call with Hun Sen.