With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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

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.

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.

For the last three decades, one man and his political dynasty have loomed large over Thailand's politics.

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.