Boonsong Teriyapirom, the former commerce minister jailed for 48 years for his role in the fake government-to-government (G2G) agreements in the controversial rice-pledging scheme during the Yingluck Shinawatra administration, will be released on parole today.

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After his release, Boonsong, 64, will be required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for three years and five months.

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By Thai PBS World