Thaksin to Leave for Dubai After Royal Pardon

Thailand the land that embrace criminals...Thaksin still has to pay his tax but he will go to Dubai to stay safe and influence his friends here.. He should be kept in prison till he paid his debt

9 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Thailand the land that embrace criminals...Thaksin still has to pay his tax but he will go to Dubai to stay safe and influence his friends here.. He should be kept in prison till he paid his debt

Dubai ?

Marching to the sound of gunfire !

Might be back soon !

But what about the grandkids...

Oh, Tony slipping out before any tax investigation.

Well I never.

The Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin must pay 17,629,585,191 baht.....

Tony has 17,629,585,191 reasons to go live in Dubai until 2027....

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to depart for Dubai on Friday after now being fully released from parole following his royal pardon. His return date has not been disclosed and it remains unclear how long he intends to stay in the United Arab Emirates.

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The Department of Corrections confirmed on 9 June that Thaksin’s release was now fully completed and had been carried out in accordance with the Royal Decree on Pardons 2026. Officials stated that he had complied with all parole conditions since being released from Klong Prem Central Prison on 11 May 2026.

Under the decree, which was issued on 3 June 2026, Thaksin qualified for a pardon as a parolee aged over 60 with less than three years of his remaining prison sentence outstanding. Following a review by the relevant authorities, his EM device was removed and he now been issued with an official certificate of release, confirming that he had completed his sentence and was no longer subject to any criminal penalties or supervision.

Thaksin had originally been serving a one-year prison sentence after receiving a previous royal reduction of an eight-year term. Following his return to Thailand in 2023 after nearly two decades in self-imposed exile, he spent six months at Police Hospital before being released on parole. He later returned to prison for a further period before being released again last month.

The Department of Corrections stressed that the decision was made under the same legal criteria applied to all eligible parolees under the Royal Decree. Officials said the process followed all legal requirements and was conducted in a transparent manner.

Speculation continues over whether Thaksin’s sister, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has remained overseas since leaving Thailand nine years ago, may meet him during his stay in Dubai.

Thaksin remains an influential figure within the Pheu Thai Party. His daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was removed from the premiership by court order last year over an ethics-related case linked to a leaked telephone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Following this year’s election, his nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat joined the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government as deputy prime minister and higher education, science, research and innovation minister.

ThaiNewsRoom reported that future developments are likely to focus on the duration of Thaksin’s stay abroad and any political implications arising from his activities while overseas.

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Is that important if and where he's going??

He's a free citizen

1 hour ago, rocketboy2 said:

Oh, Tony slipping out before any tax investigation.

Well I never.

Off to Dubai to lend his sister an arm sling and neck brace. They kind of helped him out.

Fair to say maybe he should have skipped his return here and just stayed in Dubai? Save time, save money.

I wonder if there were any conditions put on him as part of his early release. Or has he been warned / advised to get out of town before any more court cases are brought up or completed.

Poor Guy have a heart ...he's probably down to his last $ billion......

Some of us are hopeful that he never returns, he's caused nothing but disruption, and the lack of respect that he is afforded at this point by the average Thai s pretty astonishing, considering who he was back in the day and how adored he was.

He is now quite irrelevant, and he represents nothing but interference and distortion.

Why do foreigners here in Thailand give a dam about Thaksin he has done his time

Leave him alone to enjoy what time he has left

Quite a few Thais still respect him

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to depart for Dubai on Friday after now being fully released from parole following his royal pardon. His return date has not been disclosed and it remains unclear how long he intends to stay in the United Arab Emirates.

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The Department of Corrections confirmed on 9 June that Thaksin’s release was now fully completed and had been carried out in accordance with the Royal Decree on Pardons 2026. Officials stated that he had complied with all parole conditions since being released from Klong Prem Central Prison on 11 May 2026.

Under the decree, which was issued on 3 June 2026, Thaksin qualified for a pardon as a parolee aged over 60 with less than three years of his remaining prison sentence outstanding. Following a review by the relevant authorities, his EM device was removed and he now been issued with an official certificate of release, confirming that he had completed his sentence and was no longer subject to any criminal penalties or supervision.

Thaksin had originally been serving a one-year prison sentence after receiving a previous royal reduction of an eight-year term. Following his return to Thailand in 2023 after nearly two decades in self-imposed exile, he spent six months at Police Hospital before being released on parole. He later returned to prison for a further period before being released again last month.

The Department of Corrections stressed that the decision was made under the same legal criteria applied to all eligible parolees under the Royal Decree. Officials said the process followed all legal requirements and was conducted in a transparent manner.

Speculation continues over whether Thaksin’s sister, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has remained overseas since leaving Thailand nine years ago, may meet him during his stay in Dubai.

Thaksin remains an influential figure within the Pheu Thai Party. His daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was removed from the premiership by court order last year over an ethics-related case linked to a leaked telephone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Following this year’s election, his nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat joined the Bhumjaithai-led coalition government as deputy prime minister and higher education, science, research and innovation minister.

ThaiNewsRoom reported that future developments are likely to focus on the duration of Thaksin’s stay abroad and any political implications arising from his activities while overseas.

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Looks like his wanting to stay in Thailand with the Grand kids was a load of B???????????S

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

Why do foreigners here in Thailand give a dam about Thaksin he has done his time

Leave him alone to enjoy what time he has left

Quite a few Thais still respect him

Maybe we are just interested. afterall he's been providing us entertainment for a long time.

But seriously 'he has done his time'? Some would beg to differ!

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Is that important if and where he's going??

He's a free citizen

It's important that he is going. not where to.Taxing Thaksin ? Not likely .

Hopefully good bye forever and never return. Spend your billions and drown on your sins. Good riddance.

Seems Dubai, that perceived haven of clean, pure, family living, is now the new go-to country for criminals.

8 hours ago, redwood1 said:

But what about the grandkids...

They need to stay to pay off his debt.

I guess that court judgement on the tax is getting to him, haha.

5 hours ago, shackleton said:

Why do foreigners here in Thailand give a dam about Thaksin he has done his time

Leave him alone to enjoy what time he has left

Quite a few Thais still respect him

So true Shackleton, Thaksin, despite how much he is hated by some, is really an intelligent man and a great businessman. Whereas Anutin is a thug and corrupt to the core as well as his Blue Party.

5 minutes ago, Screaming said:

So true Shackleton, Thaksin, despite how much he is hated by some, is really an intelligent man and a great businessman. Whereas Anutin is a thug and corrupt to the core as well as his Blue Party.

You omitted the word crook in that list.

He might be out of the frypan in to the fire ... In Dubai currently it's not just bullets you have to dodge.

The whole family will probably join him this time. It's pretty clear the Establishment wants the whole family gone. Even if there aren't any substantial charges against the others, you can bet the Pooyai are scheming something up. They should just go now - while they can.

probabily he go to Dubai to take his bank fortunes that he has hidden

He likely has most of his money there. Didn't I read in another threat Thailand was going to tax him into bankruptcy?

Maybe Iran can do the world a favor...

Some of us are hopeful that he never returns, he's caused nothing but disruption, and the lack of respect that he is afforded at this point by the average Thai s pretty astonishing, considering who he was back in the day and how adored he was.

He is now quite irrelevant, and he represents nothing but interference and distortion.

All of that may be true. But the current bunch looks even worse.

And almost every successful Asian economy was set on that path by a corrupt (but smart) leader. Thailand will still be struggling for another decade or more. Because they just got

Edit: On an aside, I wonder if his departure was a secret condition for him being released.

8 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Is that important if and where he's going??

He's a free citizen

He’s a free citizen that was fined over 17,000,000,000 thai baht and has not payed yet.

1 hour ago, Reddavy said:

He’s a free citizen that was fined over 17,000,000,000 thai baht and has not payed yet.

Free is free. He was sentenced, he stayed in jail. That's it.

If you don't agree with the court's decision, please write an open letter to be published in Thaiger or Bangkok Post. What do you think about it?

I myself do not have any objections.

1 hour ago, Reddavy said:

He’s a free citizen that was fined over 17,000,000,000 thai baht and has not payed yet.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered to pay a tax debt of 17.6 billion baht (approximately $538 million USD) following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Not a fine ! and he cannot pay so he is running away !

1 hour ago, Reddavy said:

He’s a free citizen that was fined over 17,000,000,000 thai baht and has not payed yet.

They should return the illegally seized money to him to pay the tax bill.