Former Thai PM Thaksin returns home after parole release

Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday morning. He left a hospital where he spent the entirety of his imprisonment and immedaitely drove to his home. Thaksin was originally sentenced to 8 years upon his return to Thauland after 15 years in self-exile, but it was later commuted to just one.

Why former Thai PM Thaksin is still a formidable force in Thai politics

For more than 20 decades - most of it in self-exile - former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has heavily influenced Thailand's politics for better or worse. As he's set to be released on parole, he's expected to still continue to play a role in the political landscape. CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut explains why the 74-old-year old has so much staying power.

Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted parole

Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be released on bail as early as next week. Current Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters on Feb 13 that the 74-year-old has been granted parole, in accordance with prison regulations. The former leader has been held since his return from self-exile last August, but has spent nearly the entirety of his incarceration in a hospital.

CNA Correspondent: Thai Migrant Workers in Israel - Caught in a Foreign Crossfire

Few people saw the events of October 7, 2023, coming. Hamas launched a surprise assault on Israel, unleashing a war that continues today. Caught unwittingly in the fighting are a group of Thais, outsiders with little to do with that protracted Middle East conflict that’s lasted for generations. CNA Correspondent meets the Thai workers who were taken captive that day and lived to tell the tale, and a man on a mission to secure their release.