Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Freed Early From Parole After Royal Pardon

TL;DR
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on parole after receiving a royal pardon, walking out of Bangkok’s prison on May 11, 2026 and reuniting with family as supporters watched.
- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra freed early from parole after receiving royal pardon AP News
- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon Reuters
- Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon Anadolu Ajansı
- Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon Bangkok Post
- Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon to mark queen’s birthday South China Morning Post
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