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Thaksin Shinawatra Ordered to Serve Prison TermThailand’s Supreme Court mandated a one-year jail sentence after ruling his hospital stay didn’t count as prison time in 2023.
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- Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison for past graft and abuse of power convictions.
- His time detained in a police hospital was not recognized as serving prison because procedural rules were violated.
- After returning from over a decade of self-exile in 2023, Thaksin was placed in a hospital suite, sparking suspicions of preferential treatment.
- The court found he manipulated medical claims and treatment to avoid returning to prison and did not undergo the alleged urgent surgery.
I’m worried about my father, but I’m also proud that he has created so many historic moments for the country.— Paetongtarn Shinawatra, speaking to reporters after the ruling, expressed her concern and pride regarding her father's impact on Thailand.
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