BANGKOK: Thailand's parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday (Jul 8) benefitting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years, but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the royal insult law.The bill covers members of both the conservative, royalist "Yellow Shirts" and the "Red Shirts" who backed populist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, rival groups who clashed over two decades.While most have served their sentences, the amnesty lifts the bar on them holding political office, according to Yutthaporn Issarachai, an analyst from Sukhothai University.It also covers youth protesters involved in the pro-democracy movement in 2020 and 2021. Yutthaporn told AFP that between 1,000 and 2,000 people could benefit, but there were some important exemptions."It is