Case centred on claims that he had not properly served a sentence for corruption and abuse of power, which was handed down in 2023
Thailand’s most prominent political figure Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed by the supreme court for one year, a major blow to the former leader.
The case centred on claims that he had not properly served a sentence for corruption and abuse of power, which was handed down when he returned to the country from self-imposed exile in 2023.
After arriving in Thailand he was immediately sentenced to eight years in prison, but spent less than 24 hours in jail, instead being moved to the VIP wing of a hospital on health grounds, where he stayed for six months before he was released on parole.
The arrangement was highly controversial, with many questioning the seriousness of his health condition.
