Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Bangkok on Monday (September 8, 2025) after his shock departure to Dubai, a day earlier than a court ruling that could open him up to imprisonment.
Mr. Thaksin could be seen strolling out of the personal jet terminal of the Don Mueang International Airport from a livestream video on Monday afternoon.
Last week, Mr. Thaksin mentioned he supposed to journey to Singapore for a medical checkup, however had to change the vacation spot to Dubai as a substitute as a result of he was delayed by Thai immigration. He mentioned his airplane wouldn’t find a way to land at Singapore’s Seletar Airport, which serves small plane, earlier than its 10 p.m. closing time.
Mr. Thaksin lived in Dubai throughout his self-imposed exile beginning in 2008. He mentioned that he had common physicians there.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) is about to rule whether or not officers have mishandled his return to Thailand in 2023, to start an eight-year sentence for 3 instances involving graft and abuse of energy.
