Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reacts following his release on parole after serving eight months of his one-year sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 11, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra reacts following his release on parole after serving eight months of his one-year sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison, in Bangkok,…

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has completed his obligations related to a prison sentence. A royal pardon ended his four-month probation early.