Air con, a fridge and sofa: Thaksin Shinawatra's 'VVIP' prison life in Thailand

Activists claim the former PM has received special treatment at a special hospital ward, which stands in stark contrast to the overcrowded prison system When Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile in August, he became arguably the most high-profile person held in the country's notorious prisons. But the billionaire businessman, who was jailed over corruption-related charges, was inside for little more than 12 hours before he was moved to the premium ward of a hospital in...