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Coverage dated August 21, 2025

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation and has walked free

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BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation and has walked free.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation and has walked free (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he has been acquitted of royal defamation and has walked free.

  2. NBC News

    Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra says his royal insult case has been dismissed (opens NBC News)

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    A court in Thailand on Friday dismissed a royal insult case against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire and his lawyer said.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Thai court acquits ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charge (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years.

  4. UPI

    Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted of insulting the monarchy (opens UPI)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra avoided a likely prison term Friday after his royal defamation case was dismissed.

  5. Digital Journal

    Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges (opens Digital Journal)

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    Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled political dynasty

  6. Al Jazeera

    Court clears Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Retired politician and billionaire businessman was accused of violating Thailand’s strict laws on insults to royalty.

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