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Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra moved to hospital 1 day after return from exile
- A prisons official said Thaksin was suffering from chest tightness after being jailed for eight years on Tuesday upon his return from exile
- He has pre-existing issues with his heart, lungs, spine and blood pressure, corrections department officials say, and would be monitored closely
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Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was moved to hospital overnight, officials said on Wednesday, over concern about his heart and high blood pressure on his first night in jail following his historic return from self-exile.
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The latest condition of 74-year-old Thaksin, the billionaire founder of the populist juggernaut Pheu Thai party, was not clear on Wednesday and his representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Corrections Department said in a statement Thaksin had felt chest tightness and high blood pressure and he was referred to Bangkok’s police hospital at around 2am on Wednesday.
Thaksin made his homecoming on Tuesday and was escorted to jail in dramatic scenes that stole the spotlight from political ally Srettha Thavisin, who was elected prime minister in a parliamentary vote later in the day.
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Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra jailed for 8 years upon return from exile
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra jailed for 8 years upon return from exile
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