Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted parole | Video

Bangkok, Feb 13 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Thai authorities have granted conditional parole to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is serving a one-year prison sentence for several corruption charges, the country's PM Srettha Thavisin confirmed Tuesday. Thaksin, who has not spent a night in jail, as is being treated in a police hospital, could be released after appearing on a list of detainees eligible to receive prison benefits due to his advanced age or health conditions. FOOTAGE OF A FAMILY WATCHING THE NEWS ON TV OF THE CONDITIONAL FREEDOM GRANTED TO FORMER THAI PREMIER THAKSIN SHINAWATRA IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.

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Date: 13/02/2024 13:26 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Crime, law and justice » Prison
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 78 seconds
Reference: 7001335938
Relevance: Normal