Ex Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal insult

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general's office said on Wednesday (May 29), over comments he made almost a decade ago. A spokesperson for the attorney general said Thaksin would be summoned to court on Jun 18 to answer charges under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste laws. The 74-year-old is a two-time premier who was ousted in a 2006 coup and then lived in self-exile for 15 years. He returned to Thailand last year as his Pheu Thai party took power at the head of a coalition government. CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut with more on what this means for the future of the "unsteady alliance" within the current government. Read more: https://cna.asia/3WX4NpZ Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia