Thai ex-PM Thaksin begins first full day in prison | International

BANGKOK, Sept 10, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thailand's influential ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began his first full day in prison Wednesday after a court ruled that he had improperly served a previous jail term in hospital. Shinawatra's political clan has for two decades been the key foe of Thailand's pro-military, pro-royalty elite who view their populist brand as a threat to traditional social order. The dynasty's momentum is flagging after a litany of legal and political setbacks, culminating in his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra being ousted last month from the prime minister's office. Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling deals one of the most painful blows yet to Thailand's biggest political heavyweight, as judges ordered the 76-year-old's transfer to Bangkok Remand Prison. He was...