Ex-PM Thaksin begins 8-year prison term in medical ward

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, 74 years old, is currently housed in a private room in the medical ward of the Bangkok Remand Prison due to his four underlying health conditions, including heart and lung problems.

The head of the Department of Corrections, Aryut Sinthoppan, revealed this information to journalists yesterday. The news follows the Supreme Court’s decision to sentence the former prime minister to eight years in jail for previous corruption cases.

The return of Thaksin to Thailand after a 15-year self-imposed exile marks a significant milestone in Thailand. Sinthoppan ensured that the prison would provide Thaksin with the necessary security, living conditions, food, drinking water, and visitation rights.

Given that his…