BANGKOK — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday returned from a sudden trip to Dubai that had sparked speculation he might be fleeing again, ahead of Tuesday’s criminal court ruling over his controversial hospitalization.
Former PM made a 12,000 km round trip on a private jet for a ‘medical checkup’
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, pictured in August. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
YUICHI NITTA
September 8, 2025 18:30 JST