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Thaksin Freed: Monitoring Device Removed, Royal Pardon Granted

6/10/2026

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The electronic monitoring device on former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was removed, completing his release process.
He received a discharge certificate and a royal pardon on June 3, Queen Suthida’s birthday, because less than a year remained on his one-year sentence.
The corrections department said the same release standards apply to all parolees eligible for the royal pardon after he served eight months for corruption and abuse of power.

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The electronic monitoring device on former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was removed, completing his release process.
He received a discharge certificate and a royal pardon on June 3, Queen Suthida’s birthday, because less than a year remained on his one-year sentence.
The corrections department said the same release standards apply to all parolees eligible for the royal pardon after he served eight months for corruption and abuse of power.