Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says

Thai court hands down verdict on former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's royal insult case in Bangkok

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves after a Thai criminal court cleared him of charges in a lese majeste case, also known as a royal insult case, under Section 112 of Thailand's Criminal Code, stemming from a 2015 interview he gave while in South Korea during his long stint in self-imposed exile, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

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A court in Thailand on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of charges of violating the country's strict law on royal insults, his lawyer told Reuters.

The court has yet to publicly announce the decision.

Influential billionaire Thaksin had denied wrongdoing in the case brought by the royalist military stemming from a 2015 interview he gave to foreign media. He has repeatedly pledged allegiance to the crown.

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By Reuters