Convicted former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday after serving six-months of a one-year sentence, local reports said.Thaksin, 74, accompanied by his children, left the Police General Hospital in Bangkok around 6 a.m. and headed to his private residence in western capital. He served his sentence in hospital due to illness after spending just hours in prison.Thaksin had been among a list of prisoners approved for parole by a Justice Ministry committee based on criteria such as old age and health condition.Thaksin left the hospital wearing a facemask and di…READ FULL ARTICLE
