BANGKOK -- Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one year in prison, ruling that he had avoided a previous prison sentence by being inappropriately hospitalized, dealing another blow to his political clout following the removal of his daughter from the post he had held.
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Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in prison, Thai Supreme Court rules
Verdict over his 6-month hospital stay deals another blow to Pheu Thai Party he founded
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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