Thaksin Shinawatra back in headlines as Thailand’s political saga widens with court cases, parole news, and a shifting power map. Former PM, billionaire, ex-police officer.
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from Klong Prem Central Prison this morning, 11 May 2026, after serving about two-thirds of a one-year sentence. Hundreds of supporters greeted him; he will remain on probation, wear an electronic ankle monitor and report to officials for four months.