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Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Appears on Stand in Royal Defamation Case
BANGKOK, THAILAND, JUL 16 – Court hearings scrutinize medical and legal procedures behind Thaksin's prolonged hospital stay during his final prison sentence amid claims of political influence and health concerns.
- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is testifying in a royal defamation case in Bangkok, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted of breaching lese majeste laws protecting the royal family.
- The charges relate to remarks Thaksin made to South Korean media ten years ago regarding Thailand's royal family.
- Thaksin is scheduled to provide at least three days of testimony in this closed-door trial.
- Thaksin stated his loyalty to the monarchy and thanked the king for his pardon, as noted by his lawyer.
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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been a central figure in Thai politics for more than 20 years, testified in court on Wednesday 16 July during his trial for lesis majesty, his lawyer said. The verdict was set for 22 August.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin could face 15 years in prison in royal defamation case
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra has testified in court, seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges that could land him 15 years in prison, just weeks after his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended as prime minister.
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