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Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
Former Thai PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one-year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday.
Don't call Thaksin an inmate, says Corrections Dept
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Department of Corrections has asked people not to refer to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a prison inmate - even though he is serving a jail sentence while in hospital.
Thaksin 'seriously ill' say prison officials
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seriously ill and must remain in Police General Hospital as a return to jail could endanger his life, according to the Department of Corrections.
House panel to visit Thaksin's hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2024
» Members of the House committee on police affairs will on Friday visit the Police General Hospital but it is still uncertain if they will be able to see convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Lawmakers want to see Thaksin in hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/12/2023
» The House committee on police affairs plans to visit Police General Hospital next month to see if former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is really there, says the committee chairman.
Thaksin's out-of-prison hospital stay extended
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/10/2023
» Jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will continue receiving treatment at Police General Hospital under an extension approved by the Department of Corrections after a 60-day out-of-prison period expired on Saturday.
Thaksin could be out 'in February'
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/09/2023
» Senator Somchai Sawangkarn has confirmed that jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible for early release in February after completing half of his one-year jail term.
Thaksin’s hospital stay can continue: Justice Minister
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2023
» Thaksin Shinawatra is one of 'many' convicts whose stays at hospital can be extended based on the judgement of relevant authorities and doctors, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said on Thursday.
Royal pardon reduces Thaksin’s jail term to one year
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/09/2023
» His Majesty the King has granted a royal pardon to Thaksin Shinawatra, reducing the former prime minister’s combined jail sentence from eight years to one, according to Friday's Royal Gazette.