Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is among 10 inmates approved at the prison level for parole review, with a possible release under electronic monitoring in May.
On March 31, 2026, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was imprisoned in Klong Prem Central Prison following a one-year sentence handed down by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions. However, Mr. Thaksin has currently been incarcerated for six months and 22 days and is preparing for parole and probation, as he has already served two-thirds of his one-year sentence, or eight months. Mr. Thaksin will be rele…