Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted bail in royal insult case: ReportsPublic broadcaster news reported a criminal court in Bangkok had accepted 500,000 baht ($13,600) bail from the billionaire.
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Bangkok: Thai media reported on Tuesday that influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted bail after he was indicted for allegedly insulting the monarchy.
Public broadcaster ThaiPBS and Channel 8 news reported a criminal court in Bangkok had accepted 500,000 baht ($13,600) bail from the billionaire. Thaksin denies any wrongdoing.
($1 = 36.8000 baht)