Thailand's corrections department has denied reports that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra bought pizza for 6,500 guards and inmates to hold a "party" at the Bangkok prison where he is serving his sentence.
Bangkok's Klong Prem Central Prison, where former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is serving his sentence, is one of Thailand's most secure facilities.
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin did not serve his prison sentence according to the law in 2023 and ordered the former prime minister to serve the remaining one year.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra appeared in court as promised, prepared for a ruling on allegations of evading his prison sentence by seeking hospital treatment.
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin said he was forced to travel to Dubai for medical treatment instead of Singapore due to delays in immigration procedures.
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin appears to be in Singapore for a medical checkup, just days before a Thai court is set to rule on whether his hospitalization time counts towards his prison sentence.