Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Bangkok from Dubai ahead of court ruling, facing possible imprisonment.

The former Thai leader has pledged to be back home in time for a court ruling that could see him jailed on Tuesday.

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Bangkok from Dubai ahead of court ruling, facing possible imprisonment.

Thaksin Shinawatra’s abrupt departure from Thailand last week spurred speculation that he was returning to a life in exile.

A judge ruled that the billionaire ex-PM’s time in a VIP hospital room could not count as time served towards his jail sentence.

This ruling is the latest blow for the once-unstoppable Shinawatra family, just days after Thaksin’s daughter was removed as prime minister.

Thailand's Supreme Court orders former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one year in jail, amid political turmoil.

The ruling by Thailand's court is yet another blow to the influential Shinawatra political dynasty.

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 Supreme Court ruled that hospital stay does not count as time served for the ex-prime minister.

Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thai Prime Minister and billionaire, was on Tuesday embarking on a 1-year prison sentence after a court voided previous time served.

Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, faces Spartan living conditions in Bangkok's Klong Prem prison, unable to communicate directly with others.