Panthongtae, accompanied by his wife, visited Thaksin at the prison and said they had not discussed the parliament dissolution issue. Meanwhile, the Corrections Department stated that Thaksin’s status remains that of a medium-security prisoner and he has not been promoted to good behavior status yet. Tags: [Thaksin Shinawatra, prison visit, Corrections Department, prisoner status, parliament dissolution]
At Klong Prem Central Prison at 10:00 a.m. on 15 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Panthongtae Shinawatra and his wife, Natthiya Puangkam, arrived to visit Thaksin Shinawatra. Outside the prison, a group of Red Shirt supporters gathered to welcome and show support. Upon arrival, Panthongtae and his wife stepped out of the car, greeted the media and supporters with a wai gesture, then proceeded inside the prison accompanied by Vinyat Chatmontri, Thaksin’s personal lawyer. They did not give any statements to the media.Tags: [Klong Prem Central Prison, Panthongtae Shinawatra, visit, Red Shirt supporters, lawyer]
At 10:30 a.m., after the visit concluded, Panthongtae briefly told reporters that he had talked with his father about the grandchildren and his overall health. He added that they did not discuss politics, including the recent parliament dissolution. He then thanked the media with a wai and left Klong Prem Central Prison.Tags: [Panthongtae Shinawatra, visit, health update, politics, parliament dissolution]
The Corrections Department further reported that Thaksin Shinawatra currently remains classified as a medium-security prisoner and has not been promoted to good behavior status. The administration at Klong Prem Central Prison has yet to compile any prisoner names to submit for consideration of status upgrades to the central Corrections Department. Therefore, his status remains unchanged. Regarding Thaksin, the prison will not propose any status upgrade to the Corrections Department for consideration in December but plans to review promotion from medium-security to good behavior status around April 2026 GMT+7.Tags: [Corrections Department, prisoner classification, Thaksin Shinawatra, Klong Prem Central Prison, status promotion]