US EditionFormer Thai PM Thaksin begins first full day in prison
- Thaksin Shinawatra began his first full day in prison on September 10 after a court ruled he had improperly served a previous jail term in hospital.
- The Supreme Court ruled on September 9 that Thaksin's earlier hospital stay was unlawful, sentencing him to one year in Klong Prem prison.
- Thaksin's health is reported stable, and he spent his first night in prison calmly without special requests according to corrections officials.
- He may be eligible for parole after serving half his one-year term, although electronic monitoring devices are currently unavailable.
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin begins first full day behind bars after Supreme Court ruling
BANGKOK, Sept 10 — Thailand’s influential ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began his first full day in prison today after a court ruled that he had improperly served a previous jail term in hospital.Shinawatra’s political clan has for two decades been the key foe of Thailand’s pro-military, pro-royalty elite who view their populist brand as a threat to traditional social order.The dynasty’s momentum is flagging after a litany of legal and po…
On September 11, 2025, Dr. Seri Wongmontha, a marketing and communications scholar, posted on Facebook that he could speak without shame. He went to prison with dignity (how dignified?). He was a democratic gentleman (a dictatorial boss). He respected the justice system (he had been on the run for nearly 20 years). Upon his return, he created a movement to trample Thailand's justice system to pieces. He was the first prime minister to go to pris…
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Thaksin's Calm First Night in Klong Prem Prison
File photo for reference only Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has settled into Klong Prem Central Prison, spending his initial night in calm and composed conditions, according to the Department of Corrections. This follows his transfer from Bangkok Remand Prison after being sentenced by the Supreme Court to a 12-month term. Thaksin, 76, was moved to the central prison in line with the Department of Corrections' protocol tha…
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