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

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI JUSTICE MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI JUSTICE MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Thawee Sodsong, Thailand's Justice Minister and Member of the Narcotics Control Board of the Kingdom of Thailand, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI JUSTICE MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-THAI JUSTICE MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Thawee Sodsong, Thailand's Justice Minister and Member of the Narcotics Control Board of the Kingdom of Thailand, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)