Thaksin can seek pardon despite opposition: prison bossFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greets supporters at Don Mueang airport on Aug 22 as he returned to the country after 15 years of self-imposed exile. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Corrections authorities insist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can seek a royal pardon while opponents object to such a request, saying he was investigated for lese majeste. The governor said an application for a royal pardon begins at the petitioner's prison. Prison authorities will check the written petition and then forward it to the Department of Corrections. Mr Nastee also said that visitors would be allowed to see Thaksin at Police General Hospital from Monday onwards.
