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Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Premier, Cleared of Insulting Monarchy

But the reprieve for Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains a political force, did not mean that the legal troubles for him and his family were over.

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Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister who has long jostled for power in Thailand, had defamation charges against him dismissed on Friday.
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Protesters in Thailand Denounce Prime Minister After Clashes With Cambodia

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand had already been suspended after a leaked phone call that many say showed her selling out her country.

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A rally in Bangkok on Saturday calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand.
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