“Supreme Court Verdict Looms Over Thaksin’s Alleged Fake Hospita

“Supreme Court Verdict Looms Over Thaksin’s Alleged Fake Hospital Stay”

Thailand’s Supreme Court is preparing to deliver a high-stakes ruling in the case accusing former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of an orchestrated six-month hospital stay to evade jail time. The court is under heavy security, with media tightly controlled and supporters gathered under watchful eyes outside the courthouse. At the heart of the case is whether the “outside custody” regulation—drafted amid prison overcrowding concerns—could spare Thaksin from serving time inside. The regulation, minted earlier in 2025 and intended for qualified inmates, has not yet been tested in a high-profile case like this. As the verdict draws near, the nation awaits whether this legal precedent will be set.