Thai PM says ex-premier Thaksin still weak after release from detention

Srettha said he did not talk about how Mr Thaksin would help the country. - PHOTO: AFP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Feb 24 that former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was happy and in a good mood but was still weak after his recent release from hospital detention.

The 74-year-old billionaire, whose family’s party has regained power, was released on parole on Feb 18 after six months in detention, his first day of freedom in his homeland 15 years after he fled a military coup that had deposed him.