Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, once the most powerful and polarizing figure in Thai politics, was ordered to prison Tuesday after the Supreme Court upheld charges against him. Arriving in a luxury Mercedes Maybach, Thaksin left in a plain silver van, escorted by Corrections Department officials marking a dramatic fall from grace. Wearing a dark suit and yellow tie, he faced the verdict with composure, later stating he would “humbly accept” the ruling. Thaksin is now the first former Thai premier to be jailed, ending nearly two decades of legal evasion and reshaping Thailand’s political landscape.
