Prison authorities there say he will be kept in a wing with specific medical equipment, given his advanced age. He will also immediately undergo a 10-day quarantine – the first five days of which he will be confined to his room, authorities said.

He will serve eight years in prison, according to a Supreme Court statement. However, many commentators have speculated that his arrival in the country coincides with his party’s likely return to office and that a deal may mean he does not have to serve a full sentence. His age could also mean he is granted some leniency.

Prison authorities there say he will be kept in a wing with specific medical equipment, given his advanced age. He will also immediately undergo a 10-day quarantine – the first five days of which he will be confined to his room, authorities said.

BBC reports that Mr. Thaksin, Thailand’s most successful elected leader, has long been feared by conservative royalists, who have backed military coups and contentious court cases to weaken him.

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