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Thailand Acquits Thaksin of Lèse‑Majesté as Paetongtarn Awaits Impeachment Ruling

Judges found the evidence insufficient, leaving the dynasty’s fortunes tied to the Constitutional Court’s Aug. 29 decision.

Des partisans expriment leur joie après que le tribunal a acquitté l’ancien Premier ministre thaïlandais Thaksin Shinawatra d’avoir violé la loi de lèse-majesté et la loi sur la criminalité informatique, devant le tribunal pénal de Bangkok, le 22 août 2025.
Des partisans de l'ancien Premier ministre thaïlandais Thaksin Shinawatra rassemblés devant le tribunal à Bangkok, le 22 août 2025
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Des membres des médias devant un écran montrant la Première ministre thaïlandaise suspendue Paetongtarn Shinawatra lors d'une procédure devant la Cour constitutionnelle de Bangkok, le 21 août 2025

Overview

  • A Bangkok court dismissed the lèse‑majesté case against Thaksin Shinawatra, with his lawyer citing a finding of insufficient evidence.
  • The charge stemmed from remarks reported in a 2015 interview with a South Korean outlet concerning events around the coup that ousted Yingluck Shinawatra.
  • Thaksin, who returned in August 2023 and later received a royal commutation, still faces proceedings over alleged preferential treatment during hospital detention.
  • Suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified on Aug. 21 in her impeachment case centered on a recorded June call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen that critics said breached ethical norms.
  • Border fighting in July between Thailand and Cambodia left roughly 40 people dead and displaced more than 300,000, with the court set to rule on Paetongtarn’s case on Aug. 29.