Thailand ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra moved to hospital on first night in jail
Former prime minister moved after suffering a health problem, hours after returning to country following a years-long exile
Thailand’s imprisoned former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was moved to a hospital in the early hours of Wednesday, the day after he returned from exile, due to concerns over his health, police said.
Thaksin, 74, was transferred to hospital at 1am during his first night in prison serving an eight-year sentence, officials said. He was experiencing insomnia, chest tightness, high blood pressure and the oxygen levels in his fingertips were low, according to a statement from the Department of Corrections.
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