Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released
Sunday, 18/02/2024
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on February 18, six months after his return to the country following a period of exile.
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns home after being released in Bangkok on February 18, 2024
In the early morning on February 18, Thaksin left the police general hospital in Bangkok, where he received medical treatment and served six months of a one-year prison sentence.
According to the Thai Ministry of Justice, the 74-year-old former PM is among 930 prisoners approved for release this month. He qualified for parole due to being over 70 years old and suffering from a serious illness./.
VNA
