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    How Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again

    by Via AP news wire Feb 19, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return home after nearly a decade of self-imposed exile.

    He was detained in a hospital for six months and on Sunday, Thaksin was released on parole for corruption-related offenses.

    Here's a look at what may lie ahead for one of Southeast Asian most controversial politicians:

    HOW DID THAKSIN BECOME POPULAR?

    Thaksin Shinawatra, 74 , was twice elected prime minister, only to see his second term cut short by a military coup in 2006.

    A former police official, Thaksin made fortune in telecommunications and

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