BANGKOK (AP) – The former prime minister said on Tuesday, Thailand’s Supreme Court Thaksin Shinawatra After investigating whether he returned to Thailand in 2023 to begin serving prison terms, he must serve a one-year sentence for his previous conviction on graft and power claim abuse.
The judge said that his detention at the police hospital was not served during prison time as Thaksin’s punishment was not carried out properly.
After he returned to Thailand Self-death for over 10 yearsThaksin was sent to a suite in Bangkok Police General Hospital After spending less than a day in prison in the middle of the night, it was reportedly for medical reasons. His eight-year sentence was then notified for a year by King Mahavajiralongkorn and was parole six months later in the hospital.
The situation raised doubts as to whether he received it Special treatment And many people doubted whether he was really sick.
A court statement on Tuesday said evidence was provided that Thaksin’s condition that night could be treated at the prison hospital, but instead he was sent directly to the police hospital without being initially evaluated by the prison doctor.
The request to stay at the police hospital also claimed that Thaksin needed emergency neck surgery, but records show that he had undergone surgery for a locked knuckle joint in his right shoulder and tendonitis. The court added that Thaksin had not undergone neck surgery prior to his release.
He also said that Thaksin was believed to have intervened in the treatment procedure to prevent him from returning to prison, and that he mistakenly claimed he had a health condition to be sent to the hospital.
Thaksin was sent to a remand prison in Bangkok after the lawsuit. A message on his Facebook page, shared by his team following the ruling, said he had accepted the court’s decision.
Read the post: “I would like to look into the future to reach conclusions on everything, whether it’s a legal process or a dispute related to me or related to me.” “From today, I have no freedom, but I still have the freedom to think for the benefit of the country and its people.”
Before the verdict, Thaksin arrived at the court with his family, including his two children, Pintonta Shinawatra, Former Prime Minister Paeton Tarun Sinawatrathe person who was dismissed from her position last month after the court pleaded guilty to violating her ethics. Political compromise phone calls Cambodian Senator and Hun Sen
Paetongtarn spoke to reporters after the verdict and thanked the King for giving Thaksin’s verdict. She said Thaksin is a spiritual leader in Thai politics and he always considers working for the country and the people of Thailand.
“I’m worried about my father, but I’m proud that he has created so many historic moments for this country,” she said. “It’s very difficult, but of course we are still in a good spirit, both my father and our family.”
Thaksin was prime minister from 2006 to 2006 when he was abroad, until a military coup expelled him.
His exile caused nearly two decades of deep political polarization, opposing his supporters against opponents, including better city residents, eager royalists and military forces. He faced a charge briefly in 2008, but began a decade-long self-imposed asylum, skipping bail and fled abroad again.
After resigning, he faced a barrage of lawsuits and criminal charges that he allegedly motivated.
Last month, the Criminal Court acquitted him. Royal Family Honorary Absolutealso known as Lese-Majeste, could have been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
