Thaksin Shinawatra has successfully removed his electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet after the Thonburi Criminal Court verified the list of individuals granted royal pardons. He is expected to fly to Dubai to visit Yingluck Shinawatra at the end of June, having not seen her for eight months.
On 9 June 2026, news updates reported on the case of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, at approximately 14:00 hours, Mr. Thaksin proceeded to remove the electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet in the presence of probation officers, completing the process following legal procedures. The Thonburi Criminal Court reviewed the list of those granted royal pardons and officially included Mr. Thaksin among the recipients. After the verification process was finalized, the Bangkok Probation Office 1 authorized the removal of the electronic tracking device as the final procedural step.
However, after removing the EM bracelet, Mr. Thaksin is scheduled to travel to visit his sister, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He plans to go before the end of June and will spend some time resting with his sister after not seeing her for eight months. During this period, Ms. Yingluck has been living alone abroad, which motivated Mr. Thaksin to fly to see her as soon as he was permitted to travel internationally.
At the same time, Mr. Thaksin also intends to travel to other countries, such as London, England, where he and his family have a residence they have used for vacations while living abroad.