BANGKOK, Aug 31 (TNA) – Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s formal application for a royal pardon has been filed, says outgoing deputy prime minister and justice minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
The 74-year-old Thaksin returned to Thailand from 15 years of self-imposed exile last week. He is serving an eight-year prison sentence for abuse of power and conflicts of interest.
He was transferred to the Police General Hospital on the first night in jail due to his illness and has remained hospitalized since then. (TNA)
