The department did not elaborate on the nature of the surgery but just cited the opinion of doctors, who said that Thaksin’s treatment was not over, and he must remain hospitalised.
Thaksin, 74, returned to the country last month to face jail time stemming from convictions of power abuse during his time as prime minister. He was moved from Bangkok Remand Prison to the hospital on the night of August 22 following a health scare. His symptoms included a spike in blood pressure and low blood oxygen saturation.
According to Justice Ministerial Regulations, prisoners who have been treated for illness outside the prison for more than 30 days must receive approval from the Department of Corrections’ director-general and doctors responsible for the treatment.
Today (September 21) marks the 30-day deadline.
In its announcement, the department also said that this year 140 prisoners had…
