Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears 'truly ill'

Supporters stand outside Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family compound after he arrives from a police hospital after being granted parole, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

BANGKOK (Reuters) -A day after his high-profile release from detention, Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra met with prosecutors on Monday to discuss allegations he insulted the powerful monarchy, during which he appeared "truly ill", a senior official said.

The influential billionaire, who has loomed large over Thai politics for two decades, reached the meeting in a wheelchair, wearing a neck brace, according to images in local media.