The corrections department cited Thaksin’s age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve as reasons for early release
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 9:00am, 11 May 2026Updated: 9:03am, 11 May 2026Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September. He is required to wear an electronic monitor until his probation ends in four months.
Hundreds of supporters who had thronged outside Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison since the early hours of Monday chanted “we love Thaksin” as he greeted them on his release, having served about two-thirds of his sentence before being paroled.
