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Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from jail

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2026, 9:18 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Supporters of Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greeted him as he was released early from prison.

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