Posted 1/16/2024, 5:49:00 AM
Thaksin Returns to Thailand, Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail But Early Release Expected
- Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand in August 2023 after 15 years in exile and entered the justice system
- He was convicted and sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption and abuse of power charges
- His sentence was reduced to 1 year by royal clemency
- He was taken from prison to the hospital for health reasons on the same day he was jailed
- A senator anticipates his release as early as next month