Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a reduced sentence. His release marks a new chapter in his long and divisive political career.

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving eight months of a reduced sentence tied to corruption charges. His return to public life marks another chapter in a political saga that has dominated and deeply divided Thailand for nearly two decades.