Bangkok Post
Thaksin likely to take low-key role
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is due to be released on parole on Monday, a development that has reignited speculation over how much influence he could regain within the Pheu Thai Party as it struggles to retain political dominance.
Key facts
- Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is due to be released on parole on Monday, a development that has reignited speculation over how much influence he could regain within the Pheu Thai Party as it struggles to retain political dominance.
- Thaksin, 76, returned to prison late last year after the Supreme Court ruled that his six-month hospital stay could not be counted toward his sentence. Although his scheduled release date was Sept 9, he is among 859 inmates granted early release under general parole criteria.
- He is expected to leave Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday and remain under probation until September. His electronic monitoring bracelet could be removed after about four months.
- Pheu Thai leader Julapun Amornvivat has sought to downplay speculation surrounding Thaksin's political role, insisting the former premier will not hold any formal advisory position in the party.
- Mr Julapun described the parole as a private family matter, while acknowledging Thaksin remains the party's "spiritual figure".
Summary
Thaksin, 76, returned to prison late last year after the Supreme Court ruled that his six-month hospital stay could not be counted toward his sentence. Although his scheduled release date was Sept 9, he is among 859 inmates granted early release under general parole criteria.
He is expected to leave Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday and remain under probation until September. His electronic monitoring bracelet could be removed after about four months.