Ruling marks latest blow against powerful political clan after daughter Paetongtarn removed from office

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

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.

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

Ruling marks latest blow against powerful political clan after daughter Paetongtarn removed from office

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.