Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives Bangkok home after prison release

Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Bangkok home on parole after serving prison sentence for corruption-related offences. He wore a neck brace and was seen through the window of a car leaving the police hospital in central Bangkok. Thaksin, a former prime minister from 2001, was overthrown in a 2006 coup and convicted of abuse of power.

Feb 18, 2024 - 12:00
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives Bangkok home after prison release
Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Bangkok home on parole after serving prison sentence for corruption-related offences. He wore a neck brace and was seen through the window of a car leaving the police hospital in central Bangkok. Thaksin, a former prime minister from 2001, was overthrown in a 2006 coup and convicted of abuse of power.