Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been released on parole after serving approximately two-thirds of a one-year sentence for corruption. The 76-year-old telecoms billionaire, who must wear an electronic monitor for the next four months, was met by family and hundreds of supporters upon his release. His parole is attributed to his age and the remaining portion of his sentence. AI
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RANK_REASON Significant political figure released on parole. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]