Afghanistan, Sept. 9 -- Thailand's Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year jail term over irregularities in his 2023 conviction.
Thailand's Supreme Court has sentenced former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to an extra one-year prison term, citing irregularities in the execution of his earlier conviction in 2023.
The verdict, announced on Tuesday, 9 September, is the latest setback for one of the country's most influential yet polarising political figures.
Thaksin, who served as Thailand's leader from 2001 to 2005, was ousted in a military coup and later lived in self-imposed exile. He returned in August 2023.
On his return, he was convicted of corruption and abuse of power, receivin...