Former Commerce Minister Released on Parole

BANGKOK, Dec 2 (TNA) – Boonsong Teriyapirom, a former Thai commerce minister who was convicted in a high-profile rice-pledging scheme, has been released on parole, the Department of Corrections announced on Monday. Boonsong who was sentenced to 48 years in prison, had his sentence reduced through royal pardons and met the criteria for parole after […]

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