Amnesty clause may aid Thaksin's bid for B46bn

Bangkok Post - Nov 2, 2026

A clause in the new amnesty law could give former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra a route to challenge convictions and seek the return of 46 billion baht in seized assets, a political scientist has warned.

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