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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin faces verdict in royal insult case

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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin faces verdict in royal insult case

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra awaits a verdict in a royal insult case that could result in a 15-year prison sentence. The verdict, expected Friday, coincides with another court case involving his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and her position as prime minister. These cases could mark the end of the Shinawatra family's two-decade dominance in Thai politics. Thaksin's case stems from a 2015 interview, while his daughter faces potential removal from office. Thaksin, a defining figure in Thai politics, has been in self-imposed exile for 15 years following a 2006 coup.

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