Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted for Royal Insult
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on lese majeste charges for allegedly insulting the monarchy during a 2015 interview. Thaksin, who returned to Thailand last year after 15 years in exile, denies the charges and claims loyalty to the monarchy. His indictment is seen by some as politically motivated, reflecting ongoing tensions between Thaksin and Thailand's conservative establishment. The case highlights the country's strict royal defamation laws and ongoing political instability.
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