Coverage dated February 12, 2024

Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed

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By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will soon walk free from detention after his parole was approved, according to Thailand’s justice minister, just six months after his dramatic return to the kingdom.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin to be paroled – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Thaksin Shinawatra is serving a one-year jail term following his return home after 15 years in self-exile. He had requested a royal pardon last August and his old party is now back in power.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says Thaksin will be ‘normal citizen’ after release, expected after February 17.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will soon walk free from detention after his parole was approved, according to Thailand’s justice minister, just six months after his dramatic return to the kingdom.

  4. Fox News

    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be released after being granted parole (opens Fox News)

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    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted parole after serving a prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power, officials say.

  5. Daily Journal

    Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him (opens Daily Journal)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more than a decade of self-imposed exile to serve a prison sentence for misdeeds committed while in office, has been granted parole and could be released this weekend, the country’s justice minister annou…

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Thailand: Jailed ex-PM Thaksin to be released, minister says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Thaksin Shinawatra is serving a one-year jail term following his return home after 15 years in self-exile. He had requested a royal pardon last August and his old party is now back in power.

  7. Digital Journal

    Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed: justice minister (opens Digital Journal)

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    Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be freed, the kingdom's justice minister said Tuesday, possibly as soon as the weekend -- just

  8. The Diplomat

    Jailed Former Thai PM Thaksin Gets Parole, Could Walk Free This Week (opens The Diplomat)

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    The announcement brings an end to a two-decade war between Thaksin Shinawatra and the country’s conservative establishment.

  9. France 24

    Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be freed (opens France 24)

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    Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be freed, the government said Tuesday, possibly as soon as the weekend -- just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

  10. Time

    Thailand’s Former Premier Thaksin Set for Early Release From Jail (opens Time)

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    The ex-prime minister convicted of graft meets the criteria for a suspension of his remaining sentence as he’s more than 70 years old and is suffering from chronic illness, authorities said.

  11. The Guardian

    Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed (opens The Guardian)

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    Billionaire politician was jailed on corruption charges in August last year after returning from self-imposed exile

  12. Voice of America

    Ex-Thai Prime Minister Granted Parole (opens Voice of America)

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    74-year-old Thaksin Shinawatra has spent six months in prison after returning home last year from 15-year self-exile

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets parole, capping a reconciliation with military that ousted him - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more than a decade of self-imposed exile to serve a prison sentence for misdeeds committed while in office, has been granted parole and could be released this weekend, the country’s justice minister annou…

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