Former Manchester City owner and Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was hospitalized on his first night in prison after his return from self-exile, officials said, citing concern about his heart and blood pressure.
He was jailed yesterday on his return from 15 years in exile.
The 74-year-old, twice Thai prime minister was ousted in a 2006 coup,
Immediately after landing in Bangkok by private jet, the billionaire ex-PM was taken to court and ordered to serve jail sentences passed during his absence from the country.
He had long argued the cases were politically motivated but said he was willing to face justice in order to return home and see his grandchildren in his old age.
