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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin let out of prison early
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- Thailand's influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period.
- In September 2025, the Supreme Court had ordered the 76-year-old telecommunications billionaire to serve one year in prison for a past corruption conviction.
- Thaksin walked free from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok around 7:40 a.m. local time (00:40 UCT).
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Thailand's influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitor during his four-month probation period.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DYj HPolitical heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra was greeted by family members as he was released early from prison Image: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFPAdvertisement Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday.
In September 2025, the Supreme Court had ordered the 76-year-old telecommunications billionaire to serve one year in prison for a past corruption conviction.
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