BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under a royal pardon, the country's justice minister told reporters on Wednesday (Jun 3).

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reacts following his release on parole after serving eight months of his one-year sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison, in Bangkok,…

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has completed his obligations related to a prison sentence. A royal pardon ended his four-month probation early.