Thai Criminal Court dismisses royal insult case against former PM Thaksin
The Thai Criminal Court has dismissed a royal insult case against 76-year-old former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. However, the legal and political challenges against him and his family — including his daughter, suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra — are not over. Next Friday, the Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict against Ms Paetongtarn, who has been accused of ethical violations in a leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. The next few weeks are being watched with anticipation to see if this is the beginning of the end of the Shinawatras in Thai politics. Saksith Saiyasombut reports from Bangkok.
The Thai Criminal Court has dismissed a royal insult case against 76-year-old former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. However, the legal and political challenges against him and his family — including his daughter, suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra — are not over. Next Friday, the Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict against Ms Paetongtarn, who has been accused of ethical violations in a leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. The next few weeks are being watched with anticipation to see if this is the beginning of the end of the Shinawatras in Thai politics. Saksith Saiyasombut reports from Bangkok.
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