{"id":60389,"date":"2026-06-24T05:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/image-of-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-with-sister-in-dubai-is-ai-generated\/24\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:54:29","slug":"image-of-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-with-sister-in-dubai-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/image-of-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-with-sister-in-dubai-is-ai-generated\/24\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Image of ex-Thai PM Thaksin with sister in Dubai is AI-generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weeks after former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was officially freed by a royal pardon in June 2026, social media users in Thailand shared an AI-generated image that purports to show him visiting his exiled sister Yingluck Shinawatra in Dubai. A close analysis found clues the image was inauthentic, while detection tools indicated it was created using Google&#8217;s AI models.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is now clear. Thaksin went to Dubai, making rounds to visit friends and attending overseas business as previously reported,&#8221; reads a Thai-language <span><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X66D-HTE8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a><\/span> published on June 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It shares an image which purports to show Thaksin alongside his sister Yingluck Shinawatra &#8212; another former Thai prime minister living in exile. She carries an infant while the man gestures a mini-heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post &#8212; shared by Paisal Puechmongkol, a former prime ministerial advisor with over 232,000 followers on Facebook &#8212; quickly garnered more than 5,700 likes and 260 shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;People with wisdom can contribute to the country wherever they are. In contrast, those who exploit the country create destruction wherever they go,&#8221; it goes on to say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other posts have also shared the\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/HTE9-B2N9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:same image;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;same image&quot;}\" class=\"link \">same image<\/a><\/span> on <span><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6X2D-5VSZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the Facebook post sharing the AI-generated image, taken on June 23, 2026, with a red X and AI symbol added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They emerged after Thaksin, 76, received a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/asia\/thailand-ex-pm-thaksin-royal-pardon-free-6172296\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:royal pardon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;royal pardon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">royal pardon<\/a> on June 3, which freed him from all remaining legal restrictions following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/asia-pacific\/20260511-former-thai-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-from-prison-on-parole\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:his conditional release from prison;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;his conditional release from prison&quot;}\" class=\"link \">his conditional release from prison<\/a> on May 11, and amid reports that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/thailands-thaksin-to-head-to-dubai-after-royal-pardon-sets-him-free\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:planning to travel to Dubai;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;planning to travel to Dubai&quot;}\" class=\"link \">planning to travel to Dubai<\/a> (archived\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GGQ3-Z2VG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7QU4-D4HX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Q69M-QW3M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thaksin is one of the most influential figures in modern Thai politics and served two terms as prime minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His second term was cut short by a military coup in 2006, after which he spent more than a decade in self-imposed exile, largely in Dubai, before returning to Thailand in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20230821-thailand-set-for-day-of-drama-as-thaksin-returns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:immediately detained;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;immediately detained&quot;}\" class=\"link \">immediately detained<\/a> and convicted of corruption and abuse of power (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5HZT-V45L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His younger sister Yingluck served as Thailand&#8217;s first female prime minister in 2011 before she was ousted in a 2014 coup. She has since been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/thailands-yingluck-shinawatra-from-first-female-pm-to-fugitive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:living in exile;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;living in exile&quot;}\" class=\"link \">living in exile<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4Z6W-MEWM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the picture does not depict Thaksin visiting his sister in Dubai in June 2026.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Fabricated picture<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP spotted visual inconsistencies in the image &#8212; particularly the different ceiling seen from the reflection on a decorative mirror, one of many <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/tips-for-identifying-ai-generated-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:common artefacts;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;common artefacts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">common artefacts<\/a> found in AI-generated images where reflective surfaces are rendered inaccurately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The trees and garden visible through the glass doors in the background also appear unevenly blurred, with some areas sharper than others at the same distance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;The AI-generated image with visual irregularities highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7cCZ5fui2Wx021fin4U4qA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/dcbfbe86f99af210d55870bd01c04428\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>The AI-generated image with visual irregularities highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP compared Thaksin&#8217;s facial features in the circulating image to <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/BQT6-PJX9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:authentic photos;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;authentic photos&quot;}\" class=\"link \">authentic photos<\/a> of him taken during his release from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A close inspection of the eyelid area reveals notable differences from an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260623071512\/https:\/\/www.afpforum.com\/AFPForum\/Search\/ViewMedia.aspx?mui=1&amp;hid=8EDD8FA246EDA5FAF7248248D0E802EEBAA02FC475E79F1C32D80A37DB091DD3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:AFP photograph;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AFP photograph&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AFP photograph<\/a> of Thaksin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between a cropped version the AI-generated image (left) and an AFP photo of Thaksin Shinawatra on May 11, 2026&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"458\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dHM_f83ixetrIpAYM9.ZPg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ1ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/79879f86c24523a7b178acfce991e6a9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between a cropped version the AI-generated image (left) and an AFP photo of Thaksin Shinawatra on May 11, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of June 24, AFP has not found any credible reports saying he has been in Dubai or that he has met with his sister living in exile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP analysed the image using Google&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/technology\/ai\/google-synthid-ai-content-detector\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:SynthID;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SynthID&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SynthID<\/a> detection tool, which indicated with a &#8220;Very High&#8221; degree of confidence that the image was created using the company&#8217;s AI tools (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8C3W-MQP5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of results from Google's SynthID tool taken June 23, 2026&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"738\" height=\"578\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xXskEaAJvGWJu.CZgLTRug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc1MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/0077615a9167945cbe03f36cdc4a77a2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of results from Google&#8217;s SynthID tool taken June 23, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.34FC662\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:debunked;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;debunked&quot;}\" class=\"link \">debunked<\/a> other misinformation related to <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.33WE8K3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Thaksin Shinawatra;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Thaksin Shinawatra&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Thaksin Shinawatra<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.36X39BM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Thai politics;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Thai politics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Thai politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/image-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-092922929.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weeks after former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was officially freed by a royal pardon in June 2026, social media users in<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/image-of-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-with-sister-in-dubai-is-ai-generated\/24\/06\/2026\/\">Read More 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