Former Thai PM Thaksin's Family Eyes His Early Release on Parole.

THAKSIN Chinnawat, 1949-; FAMILIES; HYPERTENSION

Thaksin, who was the nation's leader from 2001 until a coup in 2006, is currently recovering in hospital after undergoing a surgical procedure last week, his youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra told reporters on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- The family of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose eight-year prison sentence over corruption convictions was commuted to a year of imprisonment this month, is looking at the possibility of securing his early release on parole. [Extracted from the article]

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