A group of opponents plans to submit a petition to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong tomorrow at Government House, protesting against parole for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Justice Ministry, Somboon Muangklam, said today that 1,200 inmates are eligible for parole this year, but he does not know whether Thaksin is among them.

 

Of the 1,200, he said that 1,000 of them are “ordinary” cases, while the rest are “special” cases, adding that, in every mass parole, there are some “big names”.

 

Asked when they will be released, Somboon said it depends on the Corrections Department, because there is no need for a release warrant to be issued by the court and the paroled inmates can be released from prison at weekends.

 

For those who are over 70 and have health problems, the spokesman said that they will not be required to wear electronic monitoring bracelets, unlike like younger inmates who are released on parole.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-13

 

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14 minutes ago, webfact said:

A group of opponents plans to submit a petition to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong tomorrow at Government House, protesting against parole for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Glad to see some people with "huevos"⚽'s, if you know what I mean.....

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A group of opponents plans to submit a petition to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong tomorrow at Government House, protesting against parole for convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

It's a done deal... as it has been even before he set foot back in Thailand.

He has already arranged when he will be released TIT

10 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

He has already arranged when he will be released TIT

The cake and party hats are ordered!

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Glad to see some people with "huevos"⚽'s, if you know what I mean.....

If ever there was a petition doomed to fail this is it.

He is a sick man who may need to stay in the Police Hospital for a very long time...

I think this group of people need to find themselves a decent hobby.

Opponents 0 - Thaksin 1

It was all done and dusted before he arrived back in the country the whole charade is a total stitch up by the end of the month he will be running around his vast empire giving out his orders as well as advising the current PM on how to run government 

Parole this weekend:

 

Jailed former Thai leader Thaksin granted parole, PM says (msn.com)

4 hours ago, crazykopite said:

It was all done and dusted before he arrived back in the country the whole charade is a total stitch up by the end of the month he will be running around his vast empire giving out his orders as well as advising the current PM on how to run government 

Not much change to what is being done currently. 

I'm here for the anti-Thaksin fanatic outburst. Where did he go?

It's a done deal he's out already

Seems they overlooked where the directive for the pardon came from. 

7 hours ago, redwood1 said:

He is a sick man who may need to stay in the Police Hospital for a very long time...

He will be as fit as fiddle as soon as he is released. Well, maybe a limp as long as the cameras are rolling. 

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Edited February 13, 20242 yr by fondue zoo

Pardon him already 

so as to put the matter yo rest and he can show show himself in public