Thailand's Jailed Ex-PM Thaksin Leaves Hospital, Returns Home After 6 Months in Detention
• Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's jailed former PM, left the hospital after 6 months in detention and returned home.
• Thaksin returned to Thailand in August 2022 from 16 years in exile abroad. He was jailed for corruption.
• Thaksin's sentence was reduced to 1 year, fueling speculation of a political deal for his early release.
• Thaksin led Thailand from 2001-2006 before his government was ousted in a coup. He spent nearly 16 years in exile.
• Thaksin's return and possible reconciliation with rivals caps long-running tensions between his populist movement and Thailand's establishment.