Ex-Thai premier Thaksin set for early release from jail

Thailand's Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has announced that jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is to be freed as part of a group of 930 elderly or unwell prisoners granted early release.

According to wire reports, Tawee said 74-year-old Thaksin could be released as early as this weekend.

Billionaire Thaksin (above, right), who was...