BANGKOK, Aug 22 — Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will learn his fate on today in a royal insult case that could see him jailed, as the political dynasty he founded falters after two decades of dominating Thai politics. The 76-year-old faces up to 15 years in prison if the …
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BANGKOK, July 16 —Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to testify in court on today seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering political dynasty. Thaksin faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted in the closed-door trial in …
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Riot police cover themselves with shields during a pro-democracy rally at 11th Infantry Regiment, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2020. — Reuters pic BANGKOK, Nov 29 — Hundreds of protesters marched on a barracks of Thailand’s royal guards unit today hoisting inflatable rubber ducks high above their heads, a whimsical …
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