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Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
May 11, 2026
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Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from prison on parole. Thaksin had been serving a sentence over a corruption related charge. He once dominated Thai politics for a quarter century. And has been a main political rival of the country's pro-military, pro-royalty elite who view his politics as a threat to traditional social order.
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