Thailand's Former PM Thaksin Officially Freed After Royal Pardon, Monitoring Device Removed
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been officially released from all criminal supervision after receiving a royal pardon on June 3, with his electronic monitoring device removed on June 9. Thaksin, 76, had served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power before being released on parole in May due to his age and health. The pardon, granted on Queen Suthida's birthday, marks a significant development for one of Thailand's most influential political figures, though his party recently suffered its worst election result.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is now officially a free man following the removal of his electronic monitoring device on June 9, less than a week after receiving a royal pardon on June 3. Thaksin, 76, had been serving a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power, but was released on parole on May 11 due to his age and health conditions. The royal pardon, granted on Queen Suthida's birthday, terminated his sentence immediately, making him eligible for the pardon because he had less than one year remaining. The Department of Corrections confirmed that Thaksin is no longer subject to criminal punishment, supervision, or related conditions, with the same standards applied to other eligible parolees. Thaksin is reportedly expected to travel to Dubai this month for personal business. As a former two-term prime minister whose second term ended with a 2006 military coup, Thaksin remains one of the most influential figures in modern Thai politics, though his Pheu Thai Party recorded its worst election result in February 2026.
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