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Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for the country's stuttering economy.
A Bangkok court has acquitted controversial billionaire and former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was accused of insulting the monarchy. The charge related to an interview he gave to a South Korean newspaper ten years ago. He would have faced up to 15 years in jail if convicted.
A Thai court has dismissed a royal insult case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, marking a significant legal victory for the influential political figure. The case was based on the lese-majeste law,
A court in Thailand dismissed a royal insult case on Friday against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, clearing the first hurdle in a series of high-stakes court rulings involving the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty.
Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, remains one of the country’s most influential and controversial figures nearly two decades after being ousted in a 2006 military coup.
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Al Jazeera on MSNVerdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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The Shinawatra family has dominated Thai politics for decades. Three legal cases could change that
Thailand's suspended prime minster and her father, who previously held the top job, are preparing to hear the outcomes of their legal cases which could reshape the country's political landscape.
Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is in court over an alleged ethical breach during a border dispute call with Cambodia. This charge could result in her removal from office. The controversy stems from her interaction with Cambodia's Hun Sen,