Controversial Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to Be Released from Prison After Serving 6 Months
• Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be released on parole on Sunday after serving 6 months of 8-year sentence • Sentence was cut to 1 year by king shortly after his return from 15 years in exile in August 2022 • 74-year-old eligible for early release due to age and health; may be subject to monitoring and travel restrictions • Return came same day his Pheu Thai party returned to power, fueling speculation of a political deal • Remains deeply divisive figure in Thai politics; sister Yingluck was elected PM in 2011 before also being ousted in a coup