Thaksin moved to prison hospital wing
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was on Monday moved to his prison鈥檚 medical wing due to his age and chronic health issues, a corrections department official said.
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Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
Thailand鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country鈥檚 most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Ex-Thai PM returns ahead of court ruling
Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom鈥檚 top court which may see him jailed.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving one of the threats to his embattled dynasty, which has dominated Thai politics for two decades.
Thaksin appears on stand in royal defamation case
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra testified in court on Wednesday, seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering political dynasty.
Thai medical council upholds sanctions in Thaksin case
Thailand鈥檚 Medical Council reaffirmed on Thursday its decision to sanction three physicians over the treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra following his return from exile, after the health minister tried to veto the punishment.
Thai court grants Thaksin permission to leave country
A Thai court on Friday granted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra permission to leave the country, a court statement said, a rare exception for a defendant facing royal insult charges.
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his daughter became the kingdom鈥檚 new premier.
Pheu Thai party chooses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate
Pheu Thai party in Thailand has chosen Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate for prime minister, it announced on Thursday, a day after a court dismissed the incumbent premier in an ethics case.
Thailand ex-PM Thaksin indicted for insulting monarchy
Thai prosecutors on Tuesday formally indicted influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the kingdom鈥檚 strict royal insult laws over comments he made nearly a decade ago....
Thaksin to face trial for royal insult
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general鈥檚 office said Wednesday, over comments he made almost a decade ago...