Thailand ’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge. A crowd of about 300 supporters and political allies gathered outside the Klong…

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving eight months of a reduced sentence tied to corruption charges. His return to public life marks…

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's early release from prison raises the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's early release from prison raises the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve justified his early release, said Thailand's corrections department.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve justified his early release, said Thailand's corrections department.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's age and the fact that he had less than a year left to serve justified his early release, said Thailand's corrections department.