Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Summary
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption-related charges. He was greeted by supporters and family but did not speak to the media. Thaksin’s daughter, Paetongtarn, was briefly prime minister before being removed by the Constitutional Court.Key Facts
- Thaksin Shinawatra spent eight months in prison out of a one-year sentence for corruption.
- He was released on parole and must wear an electronic ankle monitor.
- Thaksin served as prime minister from 2001 until a military coup removed him in 2006.
- He returned to Thailand in 2023 after 15 years in self-exile to face charges.
- The king reduced his original eight-year sentence to one year.
- Thaksin had been hospitalized for six months during his sentence due to heart issues.
- The Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin had prolonged his hospital stay with minor surgeries.
- Thaksin’s daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was Thailand’s youngest prime minister in 2024 but was removed by the Constitutional Court.
- Thaksin’s party joined the ruling coalition, and his nephew became a government minister.
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