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No monitoring for Thaksin?
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may not be subject to electronic monitoring after his release on parole this weekend, the Department of Probation says.
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.
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 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 condition protected by 'right to privacy'
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/09/2023
» The Corrections Department on Monday said it cannot give details about inmates' health or other medical details without their consent, to protect their right to privacy.
Thaksin's jail term could be cut further
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2023
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has the same rights as all other inmates to receive further reductions to his jail sentence, said former deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Wissanu has seen no pardon request
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2023
» Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday he cannot say whether Thaksin Shinawatra's formal application for a royal pardon has been filed.
Thaksin 'not in' private hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/08/2023
» The Justice Ministry has denied media reports that former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been transferred from the Police General Hospital to a privately run facility.
Activists seek answers on Thaksin ‘favours’
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/08/2023
» Activists on Thursday asked authorities to look into whether Thaksin Shinawatra received a special favour when he was admitted to Police General Hospital just hours after he started his eight-year prison term.