Plane carrying former Thai PM Thaksin lands in Bangkok: local media
A mobile phone calling former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on his plane is seen as supporters wait outside Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport on August 22, 2023. Hundreds of supporters gathered Tuesday to welcome Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra as he returns from 15 years in exile hours before a deadlocked parliament votes for a new prime minister. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
BANGKOK, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) – Thailand’s divisive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra touched down by private jet in Bangkok on Tuesday, local media reported, returning to the kingdom after 15 years in exile.
Public broadcaster Thai PBS said he arrived at 9:00 am (0200 GMT) and showed footage of the plane at Don Mueang airport.