Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Visits Hometown for 1st Time Since Ouster

A supporter takes a selfie with former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, center, at Rajapruek Royal Park in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, March 14, 2024. Thaksin began his first public appearances since leaving detention.

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived by private jet on Thursday to visit his northern hometown of Chiang Mai for the first time since fleeing the country after a military coup in 2006.