Bangkok Post
Former PM Thaksin released from prison
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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra left Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on parole and was greeted by family members and a crowd of supporters on Monday morning.
Key facts
- Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra left Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on parole and was greeted by family members and a crowd of supporters on Monday morning.
- Thaksin - in white shirt, blue trousers and with short and partly grey hair - was seen walking out of the prison gate in Chatuchak district at 7.44am. There, he hugged family members and greeted a crowd of supporters including Pheu Thai Party members and red-shirt followers.
- He paid respect to a Thai national flag when the national anthem was played. After it ended he got in his Mercedes-Maybach, which then left the prison amid a crowd of supporters at 7.56am.
- The luxury car moved slowly through the crowd and its rear windows were fully opened. Inside on the left rear seat, Thaksin made repeated "wais" to his supporters.
- Thaksin is required to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet during his parole period, until Sept 9.
Summary
Thaksin - in white shirt, blue trousers and with short and partly grey hair - was seen walking out of the prison gate in Chatuchak district at 7.44am. There, he hugged family members and greeted a crowd of supporters including Pheu Thai Party members and red-shirt followers.
He paid respect to a Thai national flag when the national anthem was played. After it ended he got in his Mercedes-Maybach, which then left the prison amid a crowd of supporters at 7.56am.