BANGKOK, Thailand — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has officially regained his full freedom and is no longer required to wear an electronic monitoring device, following the granting of a royal pardon on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Suthida’s birthday. The clemency allows the prominent political figure to travel overseas without needing to seek […]
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walked free from Bangkok Remand Prison early this morning after serving eight months behind bars, emerging to cheers from hundreds of supporters and an emotional reunion with members of the influential Shinawatra family. The 78-year-old political patriarch was released on parole under strict conditions that include wearing an […]
BANGKOK — Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been approved for parole without the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, with his release scheduled for May 11 following a meeting of a Ministry of Justice parole committee that reviewed more than 500 eligible inmates nationwide. Thaksin Shinawatra Set to Walk Free on Parole in […]
BANGKOK — Imprisoned former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will become eligible for release on parole in May, with the exact date and conditions of his release now clarified by Thailand’s Corrections Department following days of public speculation and multiple official announcements. Thaksin Shinawatra Submits New Appeal for Royal Pardon The Corrections Department issued a statement […]
BANGKOK – Thailand’s Supreme Court has overturned previous rulings in a landmark tax case, ordering former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to pay 17.6 billion baht in capital gains tax related to the 2006 transfer of Shin Corporation shares to his children. The decision reverses the earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal for Specialised Cases, […]
BANGKOK – Lieutenant General Thaweesilp Wechvitarn, the chief physician of the Police General Hospital (PGH), has been transferred to an inactive post following a six-month suspension of his medical license by the Medical Council. The disciplinary action stems from his role in facilitating former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s extended stay at the hospital under what […]
BANGKOK – Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a new appeal for a Royal pardon, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered his imprisonment to serve a one-year sentence for corruption convictions. The appeal has been processed by the Ministry of Justice and forwarded to the Office of the Secretary-General of the Cabinet […]
BANGKOK — Convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from cervical spondylosis, a degenerative neck condition, at Klongprem Central Prison, the Department of Corrections confirmed on Sunday. A medical specialist is scheduled to examine the 76-year-old on Monday after initial treatment was delayed due to unavailable expertise. Thaksin Shinawatra Transferred to Maximum-Security Prison to […]
