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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in front of the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in front of the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) and his daughter and former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (front, 2nd from L) arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Is Back To Jail - Bangkok

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 9, 2025. Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unlawfully allowed to stay in hospital detention and should return to prison to complete his sentence. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Is Back To Jail - Bangkok

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 9, 2025. Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unlawfully allowed to stay in hospital detention and should return to prison to complete his sentence. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Is Back To Jail - Bangkok

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 9, 2025. Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was unlawfully allowed to stay in hospital detention and should return to prison to complete his sentence. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitutional Court Dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks to the press at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 29, 2025. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitutional Court Dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (front, C) speaks to the press at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 29, 2025. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitutional Court Dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (front, C) speaks to the press at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 29, 2025. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitutional Court Dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) speaks to the press at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 29, 2025. Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday removed suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating the constitution over her phone conversation on the border issue with Cambodia. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Constitutional Court - Bangkok

Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, August 21, 2025. Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attended a constitutional court hearing on Thursday in a case seeking her dismissal over alleged ethics violations. The hearing began at 10:30 a.m. local time, with Paetongtarn and National Security Council Secretary-General Chatchai Bangchuad being present for the witness examination. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Constitutional Court - Bangkok

Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, August 21, 2025. Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attended a constitutional court hearing on Thursday in a case seeking her dismissal over alleged ethics violations. The hearing began at 10:30 a.m. local time, with Paetongtarn and National Security Council Secretary-General Chatchai Bangchuad being present for the witness examination. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand's Constitutional Court Suspends PM Paetongtarn

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) leaves the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, July 1, 2025. Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday after accepting a petition accusing her of constitutional violation. Photo by Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) puts her hands together at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok on March 31, 2025, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit central Myanmar and affected Thailand.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) visits the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok on March 31, 2025, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit central Myanmar and affected Thailand.

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Xi Jinping Meets Sultan of Brunei - Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 6, 2025. Beijing, China on February 6, 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Attends APEC Summit - Lima

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, November 15, 2024. Photo by Ding Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Attends APEC Summit - Lima

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, November 15, 2024. Photo by Yao Dawei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) attends a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her father, the country's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, arrive at the headquarters of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been included in a royal pardon to end his jail term earlier than scheduled, his lawyer Winyat Chatmontree said on Saturday. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (L) walks in to attend the ceremony of her appointment, accompanied by her father, the country's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Thai Government House/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (1st R) gives a speech after receiving the royal endorsement for the post at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Thai Government House/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pays respect to a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn as she receives the royal endorsement at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Thai Government House/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand’s New, Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Bangkok

Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 18, 2024. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's prime minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced on Sunday. Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand’s Youngest PM

This file photo shows Paetongtarn Shinawatra attending a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected as Thailand’s next prime minister after she won the majority of votes in parliament on Friday. The 37-year-old is the youngest leader to take the prime minister office. Ms Paetongtarn, who is the daughter of former Thai prime minister and billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra and head of the ruling Pheu Thai party, had been expected to receive the House of Representatives majority. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Thai PM Thaksin granted bail after indictment in royal insult case

STORY: Former Thai PM Thaksin granted bail after indictment in royal insult case SHOOTING TIME: June 18/Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing of the Thai attorney-general's office 2. various of a car carrying Thaksin leaving a police hospital on Feb. 18, 2024 STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted bail on Tuesday, the country's criminal court said, following a formal indictment on his charge of royal insult. Thaksin has been released during trial on bail of 500,000 baht (about 13,600 U.S. dollars) under the condition that he is prohibited from leaving the kingdom unless permitted, a court statement said. According to the Thai Attorney-General, Thaksin is alleged to have defamed the monarchy during an interview with foreign media in 2015, which violated lese majeste and computer crime laws. The 74-year-old former prime minister returned to Thailand from self-exile last yea

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THAILAND-LIU JIANCHAO-CPC DELEGATION-VISIT

(240401) -- BANGKOK, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party President Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Thailand, March 31, 2024. Liu Jianchao led a CPC delegation on a visit to Thailand from Friday to Sunday. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released on parole

Convicted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) leaves the Police General Hospital in Bangkok on Feb. 18, 2024, as he was released on parole.

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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024/file DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car carrying Thaksin leaving a police hospital 2. various of the police hospital 3. Thaksin returning to Thailand in August 2023 STORYLINE: Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile. Xinhua reporters observed that a car carrying Thaksin left a police hospital in Bangkok at 6:06 a.m. local time (2306 GMT) on Sunday, where he received medical treatment and served six months of his one-year prison sentence. Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin previously said that the release on parole of Thaksin was in line with the law. According to the country's Justice Ministry, the 74-year-old former prime minister is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. He is eligible for parole as he is over 70 yea

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-FORMER PM-THAKSIN-RELEASE

(240218) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car carrying Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves a police hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2024. Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-FORMER PM-THAKSIN-RELEASE

(240218) -- BANGKOK, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car carrying Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves a police hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2024. Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024/File (Aug. 22, 2023) DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong 2. Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (file) 3. various of the hospital where Thaksin stayed (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released soon, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said Tuesday. Tawee told reporters before attending a cabinet meeting that Thaksin is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. The 74-year-old is eligible for parole for being aged above 70 and with severe illness. Thaksin is expected to be released around Feb. 17 after serving at least six months of the sentence. Tahsin ended his exile of over 15 years and returned to Thailand in August last year, and was soon detained and sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence on several charges. However, he was soon t

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-FORMER PM-THAKSIN-RETURN

(230822) -- BANGKOK, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) arrives at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 22, 2023. Thaksin returned to the country on Tuesday after years of self-exile abroad. Accompanied by his family, Thaksin made a brief public appearance at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to greet his core supporters and media on Tuesday morning after arriving in a private jet. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Thailand's former PM Thaksin returns home

STORY: Thailand's former PM Thaksin returns home DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the private jet terminal of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport 2. various of Thaksin's supporters gathering outside the terminal compound 3. various of Thaksin greeting supporters and media 4. various of Thaksin's supporters celebrating outside the airport STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the country on Tuesday after years of self-exile abroad. Accompanied by his family, Thaksin made a brief public appearance at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to greet his core supporters and media on Tuesday morning after arriving in a private jet. Thaksin was Thailand's premier from 2001 to 2006 but had been in self-exile abroad since 2008. He was convicted of multiple charges and faces up to 10 years in jail. Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said earlier that Thaksin will be subjected to legal procedure and s

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Ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok as he returns from exile. He was ousted in military coup in 2006.

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Ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok as he returns from exile. He was ousted in military coup in 2006.

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Ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok as he returns from exile. He was ousted in military coup in 2006.

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Ousted ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok as he returns from exile. He was ousted in military coup in 2006.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, waits in line to cast her ballot for Thailand's general election in Bangkok on May 14, 2023.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attends a campaign rally of the opposition Pheu Thai party near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attends a campaign rally of the opposition Pheu Thai party near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, casts her ballot in a general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Prime Thai Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, waves to supporters at an election celebration for the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 12, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra (2nd from L), the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaks at a press conference at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, after the Thai general election on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, speaks to the press at the headquarters of the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, after the Thai general election on May 14, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-GENERAL ELECTION

(230514) -- BANGKOK, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister candidate from Pheu Thai Party of Thailand, casts her ballot at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2023. Thai voters went to the polling stations on Sunday in the Southeast Asian country's general election. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Voters go to polls in Thailand's general election

STORY: Voters go to polls in Thailand's general election DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:17 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters at polling stations in Bangkok 2. Political leaders and candidates voting at polling stations in Bangkok STORYLINE: Thai voters went to the polling stations on Sunday in the Southeast Asian country's general election. The polls started at 8:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) and will continue until 5:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT) on Sunday. More than 52 million Thai citizens are eligible to vote in the election. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is seeking reelection, turned up at a polling station in the capital Bangkok in the morning to cast his ballot. He called on Thai people to vote in the election to exercise their rights. In the run-up to the polling day, parties in Prayut's government were trailing behind in the opinion polls behind major opposition parties, including the Pheu Thai Party links to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gives an interview at a Tokyo hotel on March 24, 2023.