Thaksin suffers heart valve disease and rarely has visitors : Chaichana

File photo : Former PM Thaksin ShinawatrFile photo: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Bangkok last year in his private jet.a return to Bangkok last year by his private jet.

Convicted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from heart valve disease and rarely has visitors, said Chaichana Detdecho, chairman of the House Police Affairs committee.

He made this statement after visiting the Police General Hospital, where Thaksin has been receiving medical treatment for more than four months.

He and a committee member, Thipa Paweenasathien, a Move Forward MP, were granted access to the 14th floor of the hospital today but were not allowed to enter the wards to find out whether Thaksin is still there.

However, he said he managed to meet a chief nurse, who mentioned that she has never seen Thaksin, but her teammates have taken turns taking care of him. “The chief nurse told us that…