Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted in the closed-door trial in Bangkok.
Bangkok - Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to testify in court on July 16, seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering political dynasty.
Thaksin faces up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted in the closed-door trial in Bangkok, where he stands accused of breaching strict lese majeste laws shielding Thailand’s royal family from abuse and criticism.
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