According to a Department of Corrections ( DoC ) source, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who will serve one-half of his prison sentence on February 18, has reportedly been listed as eligible for special parole.
According to the source, the DoC has compiled a list of inmates who are eligible for parole and unique pardon, with Thaksin meeting the requirements for the latter.
After serving one-third of their word, individuals who are either over 70 or who have a critical illness or disability may be granted exclusive parole.
Thaksin returned to Thailand on August 22, 2023, after 15 times of self-imposed captivity. For his prior and resolved legal circumstances, the Supreme Court sentenced him to an eight-year prison term. Eventually, royal mercy reduced that word to one time.
Due to his reportedly serious symptoms, specialists at the DoC decided on the first day at Bangkok Remand Prison that he should be transferred to the Police General Hospital.
According to the cause, the justice minister did receive the list of prisoners eligible for parole.
According to a cause from the Ministry of Justice, the DoC’s rules on evaluating an inmate for parole does not identify which cases are permitted.
According to the cause, individuals in any case may be granted pardon if they meet the requirements.
The DoC stated that Thaksin meets the requirements for a complete parole despite His Majesty the King having now commuted his sentence via royal pardon.
However, Thaksin is also facing a criminal charge of der guess that dates back to 2016, and the solicitor general will determine whether or not to indict him, according to Prayut Phetcharakhun, an OAG official.
According to Mr. Prayut, the OAG received the situation from the Technology Crime Suppression Division’s officers. On May 21, 2015, Thaksin is accused of disparaging the king in remarks made in Seoul, South Korea.
According to Mr. Prayut, the current attorney general has not yet decided whether or not he may be charged.
According to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the DoC and the Justice Ministry, no the OAG, are in charge of Thaksin’s situation.
Before deciding on the next course of action, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong advised waiting to see if the OAG files a petition against Thaksin.