Thaksin granted royal pardon, regains freedom
Politics
Former Thai premier’s sentence ends, ankle monitor to be removed
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seen on May 11 after being released on parole in Bangkok. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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BANGKOK — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted a royal pardon Wednesday, allowing him to live as a free man.
