(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has undergone surgery and is in the process of recovery according to his daughter Paetongtarn, who said on Tuesday she does not know how long he must remain in hospital. Thaksin had the operation last week and had yet to recover. A chief physician at Police General Hospital on Tuesday confirmed Thaksin had undergone surgery. Asked for a comment about a lese majeste case concerning Thaksin, Ms Paetongtarn said that resulted from a misunderstanding. However, he was sent from Bangkok Remand Prison that same night to Police General Hospital for health reasons.
