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Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's convicted former prime minister, released on parole

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Thailand's convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole, some six months after he was arrested on his return to the country following a self-imposed exile of more than 15 years.

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  1. The Guardian

    Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra about to be released on parole (opens The Guardian)

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    Government says formerly exiled billionaire is eligible for early release six months into eight-year sentence

  2. Digital Journal

    Jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM (opens Digital Journal)

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    Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15

  3. Al Jazeera

    Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed on Sunday (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Despite being granted parole, Thaksin could face further legal troubles over charges for insulting the monarchy in 2015.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin gets free on parole, but can he restore his old political luster? (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses. The telecoms billionaire was toppled

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin is released on parole after serving 6 months in a hospital - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole early Sunday from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses. Thaksin was seen wearing a neck support, a sling on his right arm and a surgical mask inside one of the car…

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin released on parole – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Thaksin Shinawatra was serving a one-year jail term or corruption-related offenses. He was released early on parole and had been serving his sentence from a police hospital.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin is released on parole after serving 6 months in a hospital (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses. Thaksin was seen wearing a

  8. New York Post

    Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole after serving 6 months in a hospital for corruption-related offenses (opens New York Post)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole early Sunday from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses.

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin is released on parole after serving 6 months in a hospital | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin is released on parole after serving 6 months in a hospital

  10. KESQ Palm Springs

    Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra freed after six months in detention (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Kocha Olarn, Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from detention on Sunday, having served six months in prison following his return to the kingdom after more than 15 years in self-imposed exile.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin is free on parole, but can he restore old political luster? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a hospital where he spent months serving time for corruption-related offenses.

  12. CNN

    Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand’s former leader freed after six months in detention (opens CNN)

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    Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from detention on Sunday where he served six months following his return to the kingdom after more than 15 years in self-imposed exile.

  13. NBC News

    Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is released on parole (opens NBC News)

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    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole after six months in detention, 15 years after fleeing in the wake of a military coup.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin released on parole (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BANGKOK >> Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole early Sunday from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offenses.

  15. UPI

    Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's convicted former prime minister, released on parole (opens UPI)

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    Thailand's convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole, some six months after he was arrested on his return to the country following a self-imposed exile of more than 15 years.

  16. Fox News

    Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole for corruption-related offenses (opens Fox News)

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    Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, has returned home after being released on parole for corruption-related offenses.

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