The Justice Ministry has set up a panel to review convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s petition for a royal pardon, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon said on Thursday that he has established a committee to review the petition, and it is anticipated to complete the examination within three days.
Thaksin’s lawyer, Winyat Chatmontree, confirmed early this week that his client had submitted the petition and maintained that it was a right granted to all inmates serving final sentences.
Thaksin, 76, was sent back to prison on Sept 9, 2025, on the order of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions, which ruled that the time he spent in the Police General Hospital did not count as part of his incarceration.
The court then ordered the billionaire to serve one year in prison, in line with the commuted term of his original sentence.
On Thursday, former prime minister and Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, along with her sister, Pintongta Kunakornwong, visited Thaksin at Klong Prem Central Prison. According to Ms Paetongtarn, her father had some neck issues, but he appeared fine overall.
Meanwhile, property giant SC Asset on Thursday informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) that Ms Paetongtarn reclaimed her 28.43% stake after stepping down from office, making her the largest major shareholder in the company.