# Thailand’s Supreme Court has ordered former prime minister and billionaire, Thaksin Shinawatra, to serve one year in jail. In 2023, he was given an eight-year prison sentence on charges of corruption and abuse of power. But he was transferred to a hospital after arriving in prison. Thaksin then spent six months in a VIP suite in the hospital and was released after he received a royal pardon. His sentence was eventually commuted. The court has ruled that Thaksin’s prolonged hospital stay was unlawful.
Thailand’s former prime minister Shinawatra ordered to serve one year in jail