Thaksin’s woes hurt poll bidListen to this articleFormer PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court to hear the ruling on his controversial stay at the Police General Hospital. The court therefore ordered him to be transferred back to prison to begin serving the one-year term. The court found the prosecution’s evidence insufficient to prove Thaksin’s guilt. Thaksin’s supporters had hoped he would re-emerge in time to help with Pheu Thai’s election campaigning. However, with Pheu Thai’s influence waning and Thaksin once again entangled in legal proceedings, such hopes remain a pipe dream for the foreseeable future.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 01:52 UTC