Thaksin to work on crypto plan
Thaksin Shinawatra has been tasked with drafting a proposal and recommendations for ASEAN to begin working towards the adoption of a cryptocurrency, he announced on Friday. In his role as…
Thaksin due to be released from jail on Sunday due to old age and health issues
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be released this Sunday, as he is on the latest list of 930 prisoners granted parole, according to Justice Minister Tawee…
Surgery keeps Thaksin out
According to the Department of Corrections, jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra underwent orthopedic surgery on Monday at the Police General Hospital (PGH). It is unknown how long his recuperation will…
King cuts Thaksin jail sentence to just a year
The King of Thailand has reduced Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison term to one year. After 15 years of self-imposed exile, Thaksin returned home last month and was instantly imprisoned. He…
The influential former prime minister of Thailand plans to return from exile in July.
Just days before an election his party is poised to win, Thailand's wealthy former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday that he would return home in July after 17…