Thaksin removes EM bracelet after Thon Buri court reviews pardon list
The former prime minister was allowed to remove his EM bracelet after the court completed its review of the royal pardon list.
- Thaksin Shinawatra had his electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet removed after being granted a royal pardon, for which he was eligible due to having less than one year of his sentence remaining.
- The removal was authorized after the Thon Buri Criminal Court reviewed and officially verified that Thaksin's name was on the list of pardoned individuals.
- Following the court's verification, probation officers at Bangkok Probation Office 1 completed the removal of the device, finalizing his full discharge.
A Ministry of Justice news report said on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) that the three-party committee under Section 21 of the Royal Decree on the Granting of Royal Pardons had to consider and verify the list of people nationwide who met the criteria for pardons.
In Thaksin Shinawatra’s case, the former prime minister was under probation supervision and was among those to be released under a general royal pardon because he had less than one year of his sentence remaining.
His status at that stage remained within the corrections procedures.
Thonburi Remand Prison had to wait for the court to issue Thaksin’s release warrant before he could collect a certificate of discharge, a key document for the release of a convicted prisoner who has completed a sentence, and present it to probation officers at Bangkok Probation Office 1 for the removal of the EM bracelet and full discharge.
A report at midday on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) said the Thon Buri Criminal Court was reviewing and verifying the list of people granted pardons, including Thaksin’s name.
If the review was completed that day, Thaksin would go to Bangkok Probation Office 1 to have the EM bracelet removed the same day.
The latest progress report said that at about 2pm, Thaksin had completed the removal of the electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet in front of probation officers.
This followed the legal process in which the Thon Buri Criminal Court had reviewed and verified the list of people granted royal pardons, with Thaksin’s name appearing officially as one of those entitled to the measure.
Once the accuracy-checking process was completed, Bangkok Probation Office 1 authorised the removal of the electronic monitoring device in line with regulations.
A further report said Thaksin was scheduled to travel to Dubai on Friday (June 12, 2026).
