Thaksin Shinawatra freed from prison after 8 months; the ex-PM and Shinawatra patriarch tops the headlines again. Born 1949, Thai tycoon-political figure.
The 76-year-old Thai tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison after serving most of his sentence for abuse of power and conflicts of interest. He has been greeted by family and supporters as the Pheu Thai party signals a possible shift after a disappointing election performance.