US Edition'Not a Friendly Place': Inside the Bangkok Prison Where Ex-PM Thaksin Is Jailed
Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, began a one-year sentence at Klong Prem Prison, adapting well and potentially assisting in education or administrative roles, with parole eligibility after six months.
- On September 9, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered by the Supreme Court to serve a one-year sentence at Klong Prem prison in Bangkok.
- This event followed the court ruling that his prior six-month hospital detention was unlawful and his original eight-year sentence for abuse of power was commuted to one year by royal clemency.
- After medical checks, Thaksin underwent standard intake procedures, began a five-day COVID-19 quarantine, and was placed under enhanced security within the prison housing approximately 6,500 inmates including high-profile political figures.
- Officials reported Thaksin has shown model behavior, adapted smoothly, consumed all meals, and may assist other inmates in academic or administrative roles, with his classification reviewed every six months according to the 2023 Corrections Act.
- Thaksin remains under close monitoring with eligibility for parole after serving six months and is considered for possible out-of-prison detention, while precautions address his age, political profile, and potential hostilities inside prison.
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‘Not a friendly place’: Inside the prison where Thaksin is jailed
Three blankets to sleep with, an open bathing area, bland food and the constant risk of violence. These are the conditions inside the maximum security prison in Thailand’s capital where 76-year-old former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is jailed, according to two people with knowledge of the facility.
‘Not a friendly place’: What life looks like for Thaksin in Bangkok’s notorious Klong Prem prison
BANGKOK, Sept 11 — Three blankets to sleep with, an open bathing area, bland food and the constant risk of violence.These are the conditions inside the maximum security prison in Thailand’s capital where 76-year-old former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is jailed, according to two people with knowledge of the facility.Once one of Thailand’s richest and most powerful men, Thaksin was ordered on Tuesday to serve a year in jail by the Supreme Court, wh…
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'Not a friendly place': Inside the Bangkok prison where ex-PM Thaksin is jailed
By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng
Thaksin's Influence Persists Despite Jail Sentence
File photo for reference only Thaksin Shinawatra's political influence in Thailand is expected to persist despite his one-year jail sentence, according to Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation dean, Suriyasai Katasila. Thaksin, founder of the Pheu Thai party, returned to jail after a stint in a police hospital. His political principles, known as "Thaksinism," are believed to maintain influence even after his potential early relea…
Klong Prem Central Prison (Bangkok, Thailand), where former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve his sentence for the next year, is one of Thailand's most notorious detention facilities.
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