BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term stemming from earlier convictions for graft and abuse of power. The decision follows an investigation into alleged mishandling of his return to the country in 2023, where he had been living in self-imposed exile for over a decade. After landing back in Thailand, Thaksin spent less than a day in prison before being relocated to the Police General Hospital in Bangkok, citing medical issues.
His original eight-year sentence was reduced to one year by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, leading to his eventual parole after serving just six months in the hospital. This situation has sparked public skepticism regarding the nature of his health claims and whether he was afforded special treatment upon his return to Thailand.
His original eight-year sentence was reduced to one year by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, leading to his eventual parole after serving just six months in the hospital. This situation has sparked public skepticism regarding the nature of his health claims and whether he was afforded special treatment upon his return to Thailand.
