“The officials and police will ensure no untoward incident would happen. If anything happens, they would be held responsible,” Sahakarn added.
He reiterated that Thaksin had four co-morbidities – heart lacking enough blood flow, adhesion in lungs, hypertension, and herniated discs – and once he was put behind bars, tension and worries caused his conditions to worsen.
The deputy permanent secretary said relatives could not visit Thaksin during the first five days of his stay in the hospital.
After the first five days, relatives could seek permission from the Bangkok Remand Prison to visit him during the normal visiting hours of the Police General Hospital, which are from 11am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm.
He added that Thaksin would not be allowed to use telephones during his stay in the hospital.
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