Thaksin Shinawatra’s 15-year exile ends with immediate jail term upon return (video)

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed this morning only hours after his aeroplane touched the tarmac at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok – ending his 15-year self-imposed exile. The 74 year old ex PM’s aircraft landed at 9am today and he was immediately escorted to the Supreme Court to acknowledge and begin an eight-year prison sentence.

Despite Thaksin’s assertions that his decision to come back was unrelated to the Pheu Thai Party’s quest for power, widespread speculation persists that the party brokered agreements with pro-military factions to facilitate the return of the telecommunications magnate.

The Pheu Thai Party is the latest in a series of political entities…