BANGKOK — 11 May 2026, Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole, from Klong Prem Central Prison.
At 7:40, Thaksin was granted parole and released after serving a total of 243 days in prison, under parole conditions and legal supervision measures. While the redshirt mob has been gathering in front of the prison to show support ofr the former PM.
Thaksin has arrived home on Monday morning. After he was granted parole and released from Klong Prem Central Prison, following a total of 243 days in custody, he is now required to comply strictly with probation conditions during his parole period.
The conditions include:
- He must reside at the address registered with the prison authorities.
- He is prohibited from travelling outside his residential area without permission.
- He must not engage in misconduct or commit another criminal offence.
- He must engage in lawful employment.
- He is prohibited from carrying any kind of weapon.
- He is prohibited from visiting or contacting other inmates who are not relatives.
- He must report to probation officers every month.
“I can’t remember anything anymore. I have Alzheimer’s already”, Thaksin Shinawatra briefly joked when the reporter asked how he is, after reporting to the probation office and being fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet on Monday morning following his release from prison.
