FORMER prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra was released on bail by the Criminal Court at 10.45 a.m. today (June 18) in a lese majeste lawsuit filed against him, Naewna newspaper said.
Early this morning Thaksin and his entourage had left his Chan Song Lah residence in a grey Mercedes Benz sedan and went to the Attorney-General’s Office on Ratchadapisek road, after prosecutors moved to file a case against him on lese majeste, also known Section 112 of the Criminal Code, charges and allegedly violating the Computer Crimes Act.
He then went to the Criminal Court and to avoid the big media contingent used the rear entrance.
Red Shirt leaders also came to court to show their support for him,
At 10.45 a.m. the Criminal Court judge approved the 500,000 baht bail posted by Thaksin’s lawyer thus temporarily freeing him.
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Top and Front Page: De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra at court this morning, June 18, 2024. Top photo: Naewna, Front Page photo: Thai Rath
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