Thaksin Senior Sent to Jail for One Year

[PeterRS]

The Supreme Court of Thailand has sentenced Thaksin to jail for one year. It ruled that his previous prison term was a sham. At that time, on his first day he complained of feeling ill and was taken to the VIP Wing of a hospital where he spent the entire period of his jail term in a great degree of comfort before being pardoned after 6 months. The Supreme Court ruled this was unlawful and Thaksin was not in fact ill. That case is known in Thailand as the "14th Floor" case as it was on that floor in the hospital where Thaksin lived in a degree of luxury.

Last week Thaksin flew on a private jet to his second home in Dubai allegedly to receive medical treatment. He must have assumed that by returning he could escape a prison term. He must now be wishing he had not come back! The Thaksin political dynasty has finally suffered what must surely be a fatal blow. Sic transit . . . .!

[Patanawet]

Gosh, I'm suspicious. 
I don't think he would have returned here without prior knowledge of the outcome and following actions.
I just wonder what was the reason for going to Singapore/Dubai in the first place. Sure as sure can be -- it wasn't for a medical checkup.

[PeterRS]

I suspect a lot of people will be watching this time to ensure that he is actually in a prison and not in a VIP hospital suite. Perhaps his recent trip outside the country was to collect a good amount of cash to try and buy his way out of prison. But I doubt if this time he will be successful. 

[TMax]

Even the doctors that said he was ill last time got into trouble.

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The Medical Council decided today to suspend the professional licenses of two doctors for providing false medical information about the severity of the medical condition of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to justify his stay in the Police General Hospital, from mid-August 2023 until February 2024.

Thaksin did not spend a day behind bars while serving his prison sentence for corruption.

The council also decided to issue a warning to a third doctor for not meeting professional standards, after he issued a certificate for the transfer of Thaksin from the Corrections Department’s hospital to the Police General Hospital.

 

[PeterRS]

16 hours ago, TMax said:

Even the doctors that said he was ill last time got into trouble.

I wonder if they now feel the extra large bribes (oops fees) he must have paid them to lie were worth it.