June 08, 2026
The 76-year-old former leader says he feels relieved after leaving prison in Bangkok
Pheu Thai names Yodchanan Wongsawat as main prime minister candidate
Thaksin's request for royal pardon could lead to the reduction of his current prison time
Once one of Thailand's richest and most powerful men, Thaksin was ordered to serve a year in jail by the top court and has been transferred to Bangkok's Klong Prem prison
The judges say Thaksin does not have a severe illness and his hospitalisation cannot be counted as time served
The tycoon's departure leaves ruling party in disarray while Anutin wins backing of biggest party in parliament
Influential billionaire Thaksin had denied wrongdoing in the case brought by the royalist military stemming from a 2015 interview
The veteran Pheu Thai Party politician has long worked with the influential former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra
