Thaksin Moved to Hospital From Prison a Day After His Return
- Thaksin being treated for hypertension, chest pain: statement
- Former Thai premier sentenced to eight-year jail term
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Thaksin Shinawatra, who returned to Thailand from a 15-year self-exile on Tuesday, was moved to a hospital from a Bangkok prison after the former prime minister complained of chest pain and hypertension.
Thaksin, 74, was hospitalized early on Wednesday as the prison’s medical unit was deemed ill-equipped to treat his heart condition, the Department of Corrections said in a statement. While his health has improved, Thaksin still suffered from high blood pressure and needs constant monitoring, Sopnarush Singhajaru, a doctor at the police hospital, told reporters.