Thaksin Shinawatra can seek pardon despite opposition: prison boss

Former Thai Prime Minister and former owner of Manchester City FC, Thaksin Shinawatra
Former Thai Prime Minister and former owner of Manchester City FC, (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file) DATE CREATED: 26/09/2007

Corrections authorities insist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can seek a royal pardon while opponents object to such a request, saying he was investigated for [Read More…]

No pardons for corruption, drug trafficking, rape-murder convictions: Survey

Old Women's Prison in Chiang Mai
Old Women's Prison in Chiang Mai. Photo: drburtoni / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Most respondents to recent NIDA Poll do not agree with the granting of pardons to convicted corrupt politicians or officials, rapist-murders, drug traffickers or those [Read More…]

Royal pardon issued to mark His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s birthday

Maha Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand and Suthida, the Queen consort attending royal ploughing ceremony in Sanam Luang, Bangkok
Maha Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand and Suthida, the Queen consort attending royal ploughing ceremony in Sanam Luang, Bangkok. Photo: Tris_T7. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eligible inmates will be freed while others will have their prison sentences reduced after a royal pardon was issued to mark His Majesty King Bhumibol [Read More…]