(File photo)Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be paroled this coming weekend because he is old and seriously ill, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong confirmed on Tuesday. Pol Col Tawee said at Government House that Thaksin was among 930 inmates whose release was approved by a parole committee. Pol Col Tawee said the number of paroled inmates was similar each month, about 930. "I would like to say, this is normal... Parole for serious illness, disability or being aged 70 years or more began in 2003. Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn, leader of the coalition-core Pheu Thai Party, said on Tuesday her father would return to the family home.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2024 20:09 UTC