Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released

February 19, 2024 | 09:53

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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 released

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns home after being released in Bangkok on February 18, 2024. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Bangkok – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on February 18, six months after his return to the country following a period of exile.

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.

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