BANGKOK - Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was fully discharged from his sentence with immediate effect under a royal pardon decree, Justice Minister Rutthapol Naowarat confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Rutthapol said Thaksin met the conditions of the royal pardon de»»»

BANGKOK: Thailand’s billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was released from jail on parole and met by cheering crowds on Monday, eight months after a court ordered him to do the prison time he tried to dodge with a prolonged stay in hospital. The 76-year-old tycoon remade and dominated Thai»»»

BANGKOK, Thailand – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole early Monday, appearing in public to greet a crowd of supporters before heading to his private residence. Thaksin, wearing a white shirt and appearing in good spirits, exited Klong Prem Central Prison at approx»»»

BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight. The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire served eight months of a one-year prison sentence for corruption and will be r»»»

Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who's serving a one-year prison term for corruption, is set to be released on parole in May, according to a Department of Corrections statement on Wednesday. Shinawatra, who is 76 years old, will walk out of prison on May 11 and will "need to co»»»

BANGKOK: Thailand's jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday (Apr 29). Thaksin, 76, has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September. The telecoms billionaire will be freed o»»»

BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. “He will be released on May 11, 2026 and will need to comply with all conditions” until his probation ends, including wearing a»»»