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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BANGKOK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was illegally allowed to remain in hospital and must return to prison to serve his sentence.
The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Public Officials has ruled that Thaksin Shinawatra's six-month hospital stay cannot be counted towards his one-year prison sentence.
“The time spent in the police hospital cannot be counted towards the prison sentence,” the court said in a statement. “The accused must therefore serve a prison sentence of one year in accordance with the royal decree.”
Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand in August 2023 after more than 15 years of self-imposed exile. Upon arrival, he was remanded in custody to serve an eight-year sentence for three convictions related to corruption and abuse of power. That sentence was later reduced to one year by a royal pardon.
After less than 24 hours in jail, he was transferred from a Bangkok prison to a police hospital due to serious health problems.
Thaksin Shinawatra, 76, served as Thailand's prime minister from 2001 to 2006. –0–
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