Former Thai Leader Thaksin Shinawatra is Free
前泰國領導人他信獲釋
Introduction
The Thai government says Thaksin Shinawatra is now a free man. The King gave him a pardon.
泰國政府表示，他信現在已恢復自由之身，因為國王赦免了他。
Main Body
On Tuesday, June 11, the police took off his electronic monitor. He is no longer under government control. The King gave him this gift for the Queen's birthday.
在6月11日週二，警方拆除了他的電子監控裝置。他不再受政府控制。國王將此作為皇后的生日禮物贈與他。
Mr. Shinawatra went to prison for one year. He had problems with money and power. He lived in Dubai for a long time before he came back to Thailand.
他信被監禁了一年。他曾陷入金錢與權力的糾紛。在返回泰國之前，他在杜拜居住了很長時間。
His family has a political party called Pheu Thai. Many people in the country like them. But in February, the party lost some power in an election. Now, Mr. Shinawatra wants to go back to Dubai for personal reasons.
他的家族擁有一個名為「為泰黨」的政黨。國內許多人都支持他們。但在二月，該黨在選舉中失去部分權力。現在，他信因私人原因想返回杜拜。
Conclusion
Mr. Shinawatra has no more legal problems. He can travel to other countries now.
他信已無法律問題，現在可以前往其他國家旅行。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Past vs. Now" Switch
Look at how we talk about things that finished versus things that are happening now. This is the key to A2 English.
The Past (Finished)
- He went to prison → He is not there now.
- He lived in Dubai → He moved away.
- The party lost power → It happened in February.
The Present (Now)
- He is a free man → Current status.
- He wants to go back → Current feeling.
- He can travel → Current ability.
Quick Tip: When you see words like "now" or "no longer," the sentence is talking about the present moment. When you see words like "before" or "for one year," it is usually talking about the past.