The request was submitted by Thaksin’s family, caretaker justice minister Wissanu Krea-ngam was quoted as saying by local media.
Thailand’s billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, local media reported, citing the outgoing justice minister.
The influential Thaksin, Thailand’s most famous politician, is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for abuse of power and conflicts of interest after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile last week.
A representative of the 74-year-old Thaksin declined to comment on Thursday when asked by Reuters for confirmation. His lawyer on Wednesday said Thaksin was preparing the request on his own.
The senior aide to caretaker justice minister Wissanu Krea-ngam confirmed to AFP that Thaksin had applied for a pardon over the eight-year jail term he is serving for convictions for…
