BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term due to past convictions. The court reviewed the circumstances surrounding his return to Thailand in 2023, where he had been living in self-imposed exile for more than a decade. Upon his arrival, Thaksin was initially placed in a suite at the Police General Hospital, raising eyebrows as he only spent a few hours in prison before being moved, reportedly for health-related reasons. Thaksin's original sentences for graft and abuse of power totaled eight years, but King Maha Vajiralongkorn commuted it to one year, and he was subsequently released on parole after just six months in a hospital setting. His swift transition has led to widespread speculation about preferential treatment, with many questioning his health status.}