Boonsong information to parole officers, but his brother claims he needs his protection for the time being.
PUBLISHED: 4 Dec 2024 at 20: 04
Boonsong Teriyapirom, a former business minister who was serving more than seven years in prison for corruption related to the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s corn pledging system, was seen in public for the first time since his release on probation on Monday. He was serving in jail for corruption related to the Yingluck Shinawatra administration’s grain pledging scheme.
Boonsong, accompanied by his brother, Dejnatwit Teriyapirom, reported to a probation department in Chiang Mai on Wednesday. The attend lasted about half an hour, after which they left quickly.
The 64-year-old past politician presently appears happier and has improved mental health, but he still needs more time for himself and is not yet prepared to welcome visitors, according to Mr. Dejnatwit in a phone interview.
Boonsong intends to someday provide the monastery. However, his child claimed that during his first year on probation, he is required to make monthly reports to supervision officials.
Also, when he needs to visit his physician in Bangkok, he must contact the Chiang Mai supervision department and obtain authorization at least a week in advance.
Boonsong has resided in Chiang Mai with his brother ever since his discharge. During his probation period, he is required to wear an electronic monitoring ( EM) bracelet.
After serving seven decades, three times, and ten days in prison, the former chancellor was released from the Department of Corrections Hospital on Monday.
Convicted of corruption related to the Yingluck government’s questionable government-to-government wheat sales package, Boonsong behaved well throughout his prison and maintained an “exemplary” inmate status, the department said on Wednesday.
Boonsong’s release has drawn a lot of public attention because some people believe it has something to do with Yingluck’s return to Thailand. Yingluck’s niece, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, insisted on Tuesday that there is no such connection.
Boonsong’s original 48-year sentence was reduced through four royal pardons to 10 years and eight months. After serving the second-third of his sentence as of this month, he was eligible for parole. He will be required to regularly check in with probation officials until the end of April, 2028.
According to the department, parole was granted because he had completed rehabilitation and prevention programs and met the requirements.