Overview
- Thaksin Shinawatra was released early and must wear an electronic ankle monitor for a four-month probation.
- Thailand’s Supreme Court earlier ruled his 2023 hospital confinement unlawful.
- In August 2023 he returned from exile and was sentenced to eight years for corruption and abuse of power.
- He had been in custody since September and his sentence was later reduced to one year.
- Crowds gathered outside the Bangkok prison to welcome him, as media questions over special treatment persist and Anutin Charnvirakul now leads the government after his daughter’s removal.