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Hearing set in June into Thaksin’s prison sentence enforcement

10 Sept 19:45 Key points summarised by AI

The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office will hold an inquiry on June 13 to investigate the enforcement of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's prison term.
The court initiated the inquiry due to doubts surrounding the Corrections Department's handling of Thaksin's imprisonment, specifically his controversial six-month stay at the Police General Hospital.
Key officials, including the governor of Bangkok Remand Prison, the director-general of the Corrections Department, and the chief doctor at the Police General Hospital, are summoned to appear.
A petition by former Democrat MP Charnchai Issarasena to investigate Thaksin's hospital treatment was dismissed, as the court ruled he was not a directly injured party in the case.
Thaksin's original eight-year sentence was reduced to one year via Royal commutation, but he spent the majority of that time in a hospital before being released on parole.

Yesterday 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.