Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday, eight months after a court ordered him to serve the time he sought to avoid with a prolonged hospital stay.
The 76-year-old populist politician dominated Thai politics for a quarter of a century, dividing opinion throughout his time as premier and during his incarceration.
After 15 years in self-exile, Thaksin came back to Thailand in 2023 to serve an eight-year sentence for conflicts of interest and abuse of power during his tenure as prime minister from 2001–2006. He returned home the same day a party ally was elected premier by parliament….
Thailand’s Former Prime Minister Released From Prison on Parole
