Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin is in trouble again as he's indicted for royal defamation

BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted and arraigned Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country’s monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai politics. He was granted bail. Thaksin is the unofficial power behind the party...

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on a charge of defaming Thailand's monarchy

BANGKOK (AP) — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on a charge of defaming Thailand's monarchy.

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for royal defamation, prosecutors say

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai prosecutors said Wednesday former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole on other charges. Thaksin will not yet be indicted because he had filed a request to postpone his original...

Thai prosecutors say former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for royal defamation

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai prosecutors say former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for royal defamation.

The Constitutional Court of Thailand agrees to hear a case that could imperil the prime minister

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition Thursday from members of the country’s outgoing Senate to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a Cabinet member. If eventually found guilty, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin...

Thai court acquits dozens of protesters who shut down Bangkok's airports in 2008

BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Friday acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two airports in 2008 for about 10 days. The ruling by the Bangkok Criminal Court was the second this year finding that the protesters, who opposed a...