The pardon was granted by King Maha Vajiralongkorn earlier this week as part of a broader clemency programme marking Queen Suthida’s birthday, which reduced sentences for or released thousands of inmates and parolees nationwide.
(June 4): Once Thailand’s most powerful politician, Thaksin Shinawatra is returning to the city that served as his base during 15 years of exile as his influence at home fades.
The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence, freeing him from the last of the travel curbs in place since his return to Thailand in 2023, according to a person familiar with the matter.
