Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has stood up for the Corrections Department amidst backlash over the alleged special treatment of Thaksin Shinawatra, the imprisoned ex-prime minister. Srettha confirmed that all inmates are treated equally, addressing a controversial photograph that surfaced on social media. The picture, which sparked the debate, featured a person resembling Thaksin on a gurney, donning a patient gown and face mask, with two women who appeared to be his daughters by his side.
Sahakan Phetnarin, the head of the Corrections Department, verified that the man in the controversial image was indeed Thaksin, who was being moved from his hospital room for a CT scan and an MRI. The tests, which were ordered by his doctors, took about an hour. Thaksin’s health status remains undisclosed due to privacy reasons, although he was confirmed as…
