Thailand’s Corrections Department May Assign Thaksin to Teach English to Inmates

Thai Corrections Department to assign former PM Thaksin to teach English to inmates

The proposed role is seen as suitable for Thaksin, who is an elderly inmate with health issues, rather than one requiring physical labour.

Thailand’s Corrections Department may assign Thaksin to teach English to inmates

Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra had earlier mentioned that he wished to help with public works. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thaksin ‘could teach behind bars’

Imprisoned former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could serve as an English teacher for fellow inmates, according to Pol Lt Col Prawut Wongseenin, director-general of the Department of Corrections.

Thaksin may teach English in prison instead of hard labour

Thaksin may teach English in prison instead of hard labourLegacyFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, currently serving a prison sentence, may be assigned to teach English to inmates due to his age, officials confirmed. Police Lieutenant Colonel Prawut Wongseenin of the Department of Corrections confirmed that officials are considering a teaching role for Thaksin due to his age, making physical labour unsuitable. “At his age, it’s more appro…

Thaksin Shinawatra May Teach English in Prison

Photo courtesy of Thai Newsroom Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai prime minister, may teach English to inmates while serving his one-year sentence at Klongprem prison, according to Corrections Department chief Prawut Wongsrinil. Given his age, he won't be assigned labor-intensive tasks outdoors. Instead, he might lead English classes on the prison premises, although no specific start date has been mentioned. Thaksin, who returned to Thaila…