protests against the” special care” image
PUBLISHED: 06: 15 on October 15, 2023.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended the Corrections Department, which had come under fire for allegedly giving Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister, exclusive protections.
Speaking before leaving for Phitsanulok, Mr. Srettha claimed to have seen a much-discussed image of the former prime minister and insisted that the department was treating all the prisoners evenly.
Mr. Srettha was making reference to the image that was going around on social media on Friday and showed a person who looked like Thaksin riding gurneys while wearing calm gowns and face masks.
He was surrounded by two people who looked like his sons.
Thaksin, who was being transferred from his medical place to have a CT scan and an MRI, was identified as the person in the picture by office director-general Sahakan Phetnarin on Saturday.
He cited a statement from the head of the Bangkok Remand Prison, according to which Thaksin was taken for an hour-long CT scan and MRI. The investigation was prescribed by his physicians.
Thaksin was healthy, according to Mr. Sahakan, who cited security and declined to provide any information about his condition.
After spending 15 times in self-exile, Thaksin, 74, returned to Thailand on August 22. The Supreme Court imposed an eight-year prison sentence on him for three scenarios on the same day.
But, he was transferred to the Police General Hospital that evening from the Bangkok Remand Prison due to health reasons, and has remained there ever since.
His eight-year prison term was subsequently reduced to one time by His Majesty the King after he requested a royal pardon.
According to Mr. Sahakan, Thaksin’s home was permitted to pay him a visit so they could learn about his health care.
Nevertheless, he claimed that Thaksin’s doctors had yet to let the department know if the length of his stay at the Police General Hospital would be increased or a transfer again may take place.
Thaksin’s extended stay had end on October 22, so his doctors do need to let the department know what they thought.
The judge continuous minister would need to be informed of another extended stay.
He continued by saying that the judge secretary may be informed if Thaksin needed a stay of more than 120 days for medical attention and treatment.
On Saturday and Sunday, Cholnan Srikaew, the minister of public health, denied knowing anything about Thaksin’s health care but asserted that he thought the officials were abiding by the law.