Thailand court rules who ex-pm have to serve one year in prison

The Thai Supreme Court has ruled that the former Prime Minister of Teachin Shinovatt should serve in prison, in another blow to an influential political dynasty.

The decision concerns the previous case when he was sentenced to years of imprisonment for corruption, but as a result was spent less than a day in prison when he was moved to the hospital.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that this transmission was illegal and that a 76-year-old guy was to take place in prison.

Toxin and his family are dominated by Thai politics since he was first elected Prime Minister in 2001. His daughter Petongorod has previously held the position of leader but was Removed from the post last month over a traced phone.

Shortly after the decree was announced, the toxin issued a statement on the social media saying that “although I lose my physical freedom, I will still have the freedom of thought for the benefit of my country and its people.”

He also promised to keep his strength to serve the monarchy, Thailand and its people.

The former Prime Minister was displaced in a military coup in 2006 and spent many years while living in exile, mostly in Dubai.

When he returned to Thailand in 2023, he was immediately tried and found guilty of corruption and abuse of power during his stay and sentenced to eight years in prison.

But the toxin spent only a few hours in prison before complaining about heart problems – and later transferred to the luxury wing of the Thailand police hospital.

After his request for the royal pardon, the Thai king placed his sentence for one year.

The toxin stayed in the hospital six months then received a conventional -parole And he moved to his house in Bangkok.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court judge said in a statement that the toxin “knew or could perceive that he was not in a critical and emergency.”

While the toxin had basic chronic medical conditions, it could be regarded as an outpatient basis, the judge said, deciding that staying in the hospital was illegal.

“The Case of the 14th Floor” is known in Thailand from the hospital floor in which he remained, attracted intense attention.

The decision has led to criticism from many Thais who say that the privileged treatment is often rich and powerful.

Many have been closely monitored by the toxin movements on Tuesday.

Last week, he flew out of Thailand in a private plane in Dubai, where he said he was looking for medical treatment. He said on social media that he intended to fly to the court hearing.

He appeared in court in Bangkok on Tuesday morning with a polytongar -rider, smiling and welcoming the media and a group of fans. The toxin was in a suit with a yellow tie, a color associated with the monarchy of Thailand.

Following the ruling, the polytongarran told reporters that she had “worried” for his father, but that he and their family were in a “good mood”.

She also said that the opposition party would accept the FEU Thai family as an opposition party.

The toxin’s case occurred during the political upheaval in Thailand, and the court’s decision Tuesday is another sign of the changing success of the Shinovat and Thai FEE.

“The Case of the 14th Floor” is not the only case that the toxin has encountered in recent months.

He was also separately accused of offending the Thai king, but last month the court It justified it with the lese-majeste.

Meanwhile, the polytongarne was involved in the dispute after Cambodia leader Hong Hay passed a phone call, which he had with her through the border conflict of Thailand Cambodia, in which he had heard him referred to him as “uncle.”

She was then removed from office after the Constitutional Court found it violated the ethical standards expected from its office.

Last week Parliament Thailand chose Anunin Charnvirakul to the new prime minister, The third in two years.

The Anuna Bhumjiti party escaped from a coalition led by Fu Thai, and provided sufficient support in the parliament of another party to win the Prime Minister.