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AI In-brief 27 Sept 08:43

Thailand’s army-run TV channel meets Russian, Ukrainian embassies, defends the move

Thailand's army-run Channel 5 met with both Ukrainian and Russian embassy officials to ensure balanced news coverage of the conflict for Thai audiences.
Channel 5 aims to provide diverse news sources, allowing Thai viewers to access both sides of the story and form their own judgments, without the channel taking a stance on right or wrong.

AI In-brief Yesterday 13:40

Former 'red-shirt' leader Natthawut Saikua **debunks** claims that Thaksin Shinawatra's amnesty petition serves as a political bargaining chip for Pheu Thai's support in an upcoming censure debate.
Natthawut **affirms** Thaksin has completed his prison sentence, stating the amnesty petition is a normal legal right, while **clarifying** that lèse majesté charges are legally excluded from such amnesty.
He **emphasizes** the government's political stability and unity among coalition parties, **rejecting** any notion of a fabricated political deal between Pheu Thai and the government.
Natthawut **underscores** Thaksin's right, as an ousted elected prime minister, to pursue all legal channels, contrasting this with coup leaders who granted themselves immediate amnesty.