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    Thai prosecutors say former Prime Minister Thaksin is being investigated for royal defamation

    by Jintamas Saksornchai Feb 06, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    State prosecutors in Thailand said Tuesday they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra almost nine years ago violated the law against defaming the monarch, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

    Thaksin had been charged in 2016 with violating the law

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