Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has received a royal pardon marking the queen's birthday. He had already been released on parole last month due to his age after serving part of a sentence for corruption.

Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met the conditions for a royal pardon as part of clemency measure marking the queen’s birthday, the justice minister said on Wednesday. Thaksin, 76, served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power before he was released on parole last month due to his age. The Department of Corrections said the ex-leader was required to wear an electronic monitoring device as a condition of his release. Justice Minister...