He also added that in certain cases, the relevant law or regulation empowers authorised officials to make a judgement, which may be viewed as improper but is not against the law. “The NACC has no power to decide about the suitability of such decisions,” he added.
Thaksin, 74, is eligible for release on parole on Sunday after having served at least a third of his prison term or six months, whichever is longer, according to the Corrections Department regulations on granting parole for inmates who are 70 and over or seriously ill.
The ex-PM was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption stemming from his 2001-2006 tenure as prime minister, which was cut short by a military coup. However, he received a royal pardon soon after his return to Thailand last year, which reduced the sentence to one year in jail.
The former premier flew back to Thailand on a private…
